United Methodists in U.S. have become more accepting of homosexuality
These developments come at a time when many United Methodists in the United States have a more accepting view toward homosexuality. In Pew Research Center’s 2014 U.S. Religious Landscape Study, 60% of United Methodists said homosexuality should be accepted by society – a clear majority, and a substantial increase from 2007, when 51% said this. In addition, about half of U.S. Methodists (49%) said they favored legal same-sex marriage.
United Methodists in U.S  | have become more  | accepting of  | homosexuality  | % ofUnited Methodists who  | say homosexuality should be  | 60%  | Accepted  | 51%  | 39  | 32  | Discouraged  | 2007  | 2014  | Source: 2014 Religious Landscape  | Study, conducted June 4-Sept. 30,  | 2014.  | PEW RESEARCH CENTER 