Source

Year

2021

Acceptance of LGBTQ+ people

Russia: What is your personal opinion on homosexual people (gays and lesbians)?

3%
 I have a positive attitude towards them
1%
 I'm curious about them
32%
 I'm indifferent
9%
 I'm cautious
13%
 They are annoying
38%
 I'm disgusted by them

Submitted by geo833 5 days ago

Impact on the Equality Index

Score	3 / 100
Weight	100 / 100
Time decay factor (5 years)	0.3164 (0.75⁴)
Adjusted weight (after time decay)	31.6 / 100

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