Societal acceptance of homosexuality Russia 2019

Approximately three quarters of Russians believed that homosexuality should not be accepted by the society as of spring 2019. Over the observed period, the share of respondents arguing for the acceptance of homosexuality declined in the country, reaching 14 percent in the latest survey conducted.

Which one of these comes closer to your opinion?

Characteristic	Homosexuality should be accepted by society	Homosexuality should not be accepted by society	Do not know / Refused
Spring 2019	14%	74%	12%
Spring 2013	16%	74%	10%
Spring 2011	15%	74%	11%
Spring 2007	20%	64%	16%
Summer 2002	22%	60%	18%

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Release date

June 2020

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Region

Russia

Survey time period

May 24 to July 19, 2019*

Number of respondents

1,039 respondents*

Age group

18 years and older

Method of interview

Face-to-face interview

Supplementary notes

* Survey characteristics refer to the latest survey conducted.
The source specified the following: "The sample excludes officially "closed" cities, military areas or areas with border guarding regime, some difficult-to-reach areas in the Far North, areas with severe security issues, mostly in the Chechen Republic, and rural areas of the Far East."

Figures might not sum up to 100% due to rounding.

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