Interestingly, I read once that yaoi sells better in the south. Conservative, liberal; It doesn't really matter.
Very few people actually go through their day saying "What does my political or religious views say about this?" We just get the impression that the other guy does cause the extremists always talk louder and get more focus. The moderate is always the majority.
And always remember! The people of the Victorian Age had orgies, they just didn't talk about them (as much).