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Belief that homosexuality is not a choice

Russia: Do you think that sexual orientation is given to a person by nature or depends on his personal choice?

36%
From nature
40%
From personal choice
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Impact on the Equality Index

Score36 / 100
Weight100 / 100
Time decay factor (13 years)0.0317 (0.7512)
Adjusted weight (after time decay)3.2 / 100

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