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Do you think homosexuals should be allowed to serve in the United States Armed Forces or don’t you think so?
Allowing gays to serve in the military · Asked in 6 waves, 1992–2012 · 11,989 responses · weighted estimates computed from individual responses
Codes that include 'no Pre/Post IW' were dropped for respondents without that interview. Kept and flagged: 8 (dk), 9 (no_answer). Codebook notes: 2012 NOTE: This question was asked of a random 1/2 sample of respondents (the remaining 1/2 sample was asked a different version of the question).
Dashed lines mark changes in how interviews were done, which can shift answers: 1. → mixed mode (2012).
Shares of people who gave an answer. Each column is one wave, evenly spaced rather than to scale in time; hover for exact shares.
| Group | Yes, think so | Don’t think so | n | MoE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All respondents | 86% | 14% | 3020 | ±2 | |
| Less than high school |
| Poll | Field dates | Mode | Respondents | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANES 2012 Time Series Study Source variable: gayrt_milstd. | 2012-09-09 to 2013-01-13 | mixed | 5,914 | 3,020 |
| ANES 2008 Time Series Study Source variable: V083212. | 2008-09-02 to 2008-12-30 | face to face | 2,322 | 2,314 |
| ANES 2004 Time Series Study Source variable: V045157. | 2004-09-07 to 2004-12-19 | face to face | 1,212 | 1,066 |
| ANES 2000 Time Series Study Source variable: V000724. | 2000-09-05 to 2000-12-22 | mixed | 1,807 | 1,800 |
| ANES 1996 Time Series Study Source variable: V961194. | 1996-09-03 to 1997-01-02 | mixed | 1,714 | 1,534 |
| ANES 1992 Time Series Study Source variable: V925925. | 1992-09-02 to 1993-01-16 | mixed | 2,485 | 2,255 |
Dashed lines mark changes in how interviews were done, which can shift answers: 1. → mixed mode (2012).
Shares of people who gave an answer. A group’s column is left blank in waves where its effective sample is under 50; hover for exact shares.
| 79% |
| 21% |
| 314 |
| ±8 |
| High school | 82% | 18% | 917 | ±4 |
| Some college | 87% | 13% | 808 | ±5 |
| Bachelor's | 92% | 8% | 589 | ±5 |
| Postgraduate | 93% | 7% | 353 | ±7 |
ANES 2012 Time Series Study · US citizens 18+ (face-to-face samples: contiguous 48 states and DC; web samples: 50 states and DC). Shares of people who gave an answer. n is unweighted; ± is the 95% margin of error at 50% from the weighted effective sample. Groups with an effective sample under 50 are grayed; under 20, hidden.