- Homosexuality
- ⚢✔ Legal
- Gay Marriage
- ⚭✖ Not legal
- Censorship
- ✖ Fine as punishment
- Changing Gender
- ✔ Legal, surgery not required
- Non-binary gender recognition
- Unknown
- Discrimination
- ✖ No protections
- Employment Discrimination
- Ambiguous
- Housing Discrimination
- ✖ No protections
- Adoption
- ✖ Single only
- Military
- ✔ Legal
- Donating Blood
- ✔ Legal
- Conversion Therapy
- ✖ Not banned
- Age of Consent
- ✔ Equal
Public Opinion
Views on same-sex marriage or other legal recognition
Views on same-sex couples' right to adopt
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
Question: "On this list are various groups of people. Could you please mention any that you would not like to have as neighbors?"
Justifiability of homosexuality
Question: "Please tell me for each of the following statements whether you think it can always be justified, never be justified, or something in between."
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents
Question: "Homosexual couples are as good parents as other couples"
"Should society accept homosexuality?" (2019)
Question: "Should society accept homosexuality?"
Support for same-sex marriage in Central and Eastern Europe
Question: "Do you strongly favor, favor, oppose, or strongly oppose allowing gays and lesbians to marry legally?"
"Should society accept homosexuality?" (2016, Eastern/Central Europe)
Question: "Please tell me whether the FIRST statement or the SECOND statement is most similar to your point of view–even if it does not precisely match your opinion. 1 Homosexuality should be accepted by society OR 2 Homosexuality should not be accepted by society"
"Should society accept homosexuality?" (2013)
Question: "Should society accept homosexuality?"
Perceived Acceptance of Gay People
Question: "Is the city or area where you live a good place or not a good place for homosexuals?"
By The Numbers
History
Homosexual activity in Russia is legal.
Since 1993
Though its illegal in Chechnya (punishable by caning on the first two offence and execution on the third offence ).
On June 29, 2013, Russia was criticized internationally after a law passed that banned "propaganda of nontraditional sexual relations."
Same-sex marriage in Russia is not legal.
Since Dec 29, 1995
Censorship of LGBT Issues in Russia is fine as punishment.
Since Jun 11, 2013
Right to change legal gender in Russia is legal, surgery not required.
Legal recognition of non-binary gender in Russia is unknown.
LGBT discrimination in Russia is no protections.
Since Jul 29, 2013
LGBT employment discrimination in Russia is ambiguous.
orientation or gender identity. Several prominent people including a TV news anchor have been fired for coming out, although some people have successfully challenged discriminatory dismissal.
LGBT housing discrimination in Russia is no protections.
Since Jul 29, 2013
Same-sex adoption in Russia is single only.
Since Dec 29, 1995
Serving openly in military in Russia is legal.
Since Jul 1, 2003
Blood donations by MSMs in Russia is legal.
Since Apr 16, 2008
Conversion therapy in Russia is not banned.
Equal age of consent in Russia is equal.
Since Jan 1, 1997