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2013

Acceptance of LGBTQ+ people

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

1%
 I have a positive attitude towards them
3%
 I'm curious about them
23%
 I'm indifferent
18%
 I'm cautious
23%
 They are annoying
27%
 I'm disgusted by them

Submitted by geo833 5 days ago

Impact on the Equality Index

Score	1 / 100
Weight	100 / 100
Time decay factor (13 years)	0.0317 (0.75¹²)
Adjusted weight (after time decay)	3.2 / 100

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