The largest share of Russians were either disgusted by or scared of LGBT persons, according to a survey from 2021. Nearly one third of respondents felt calm about homosexual people, without expressing any particular emotions.
What is your personal opinion on homosexual people?
Characteristic
Share of respondents
Disgusted or scared
38%
Calm, without any specific emotions
32%
Irritated
13%
Cautious
9%
Friendly
3%
Interested
1%
Hard to say
4%
Created with Highcharts 7.2.2Share of respondents38%38%32%32%13%13%9%9%3%3%1%1%4%4%Disgusted or scaredCalm, without any specific emotionsIrritatedCautiousFriendlyInterestedHard to say
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The original question was worded by the source as follows: "Как вы лично относитесь к людям гомосексуальной ориентации?"
The study used an all-Russian sample representing the urban and rural population in 137 municipalities in 50 federal subjects of the country.
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Levada Center. (October 15, 2021). What is your personal opinion on homosexual people? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 04, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1030193/russia-attitudes-toward-lgbt-persons/
Levada Center. "What is your personal opinion on homosexual people?." Chart. October 15, 2021. Statista. Accessed April 04, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1030193/russia-attitudes-toward-lgbt-persons/
Levada Center. (2021). What is your personal opinion on homosexual people?. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 04, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1030193/russia-attitudes-toward-lgbt-persons/
Levada Center. "What Is Your Personal Opinion on Homosexual People?." Statista, Statista Inc., 15 Oct 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1030193/russia-attitudes-toward-lgbt-persons/
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