The Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life

Most Mainline Protestants Say Society Should Accept Homosexuality
Members of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) and the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America are considering whether to allow the ordination of openly gay clergy. A graphic using data from the Pew Forum's U.S. Religious Landscape Survey shows that most (56%) members of mainline Protestant denominations say homosexuality is a way of life that should be accepted by society. View the graphic »

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