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Russia: Do you think that if a person belongs to a sexual minority, he or she should or should not hide it?

20%
It should not be hidden
54%
It should be hidden
Submitted by UnknownMiles  

Impact on the Equality Index

Score20 / 100
Weight100 / 100
Time decay factor (14 years)0.0238 (0.7513)
Adjusted weight (after time decay)2.4 / 100

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