The survey took place between 27 and 30 March 2015 and was conducted throughout all of Russia in both urban and rural settings. The survey was carried out among 800 people over the age of 18 in 134 localities of 46 of the country’s regions. The answer distribution is presented as percentages of the number of participants along with data from previous surveys. The statistical error of these studies does not exceed 4.1%.
WHAT DO YOU PERSOANLLY THINK: IN PRINCIPLE, HOMOSEXUALITY IS… (one answer)
|
Feb. 13 |
Mar. 15 |
|
| An illness, which must be medically treated |
34 |
37 |
| The result of a bad upbringing; promiscuity; bad habits |
17 |
26 |
| The result of sexual seduction or abuse (in the family, on the street, in an institution) |
23 |
13 |
| A sexual orientation from birth, which merits the same rights as heterosexual orientation |
16 |
11 |
| It is difficult to say |
10 |
14 |
IN YOUR OPINION, HOMOSEXUALS SHOULD BE… (one answer)
|
Apr. 13 |
Mar. 15 |
|
| Prosecuted |
13 |
18 |
| Medically treated |
38 |
37 |
| Helped so they can live with dignity |
8 |
7 |
| Left in peace |
31 |
25 |
| It is difficult to say |
10 |
13 |
IN YOUR OPINION, HOMOSEXUALS SHOULD BE… (distribution of answers based on respondents’ education level)
|
All |
Higher |
Secondary |
Lower than secondary |
|
| Prosecuted |
18 |
12 |
19 |
22 |
| Medically treated |
37 |
43 |
37 |
28 |
| Helped so they can live with dignity |
7 |
7 |
7 |
11 |
| Left in peace |
25 |
26 |
26 |
22 |
| It is difficult to say |
13 |
12 |
12 |
17 |
HOW DO YOU PERSONALLY RELATE TOWARDS HOMOSEXUALS AND LESBIANS? (one answer)*
|
June 03 |
Feb. 13 |
Mar. 15 |
|
| Kindly |
1 |
1 |
1 |
| With interest |
1 |
3 |
2 |
| Calmly, without any particular emotion |
45 |
23 |
26 |
| Apprehensively |
11 |
22 |
19 |
| With annoyance |
16 |
20 |
22 |
| With disgust or fear |
21 |
26 |
24 |
| It is difficult to say |
5 |
6 |
5 |
HOW DO YOU PERSONALLY RELATE TOWARDS HOMOSEXUALS AND LESBIANS? (one answer)*
|
|
Respondents, who consider homosexuality… |
|||
|
A disease |
“An involuntary deviation” |
A sexual orientation meriting the right to exist |
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|
HOW DO YOU PERSONALLY RELATE TOWARDS HOMOSEXUALS AND LESBIANS? (one answer) |
||||
| Kindly |
2 |
1 |
3 |
|
| With interest |
2 |
2 |
3 |
|
| Calmly, without any particular emotion |
22 |
21 |
59 |
|
| Apprehensively |
15 |
23 |
17 |
|
| With annoyance |
22 |
24 |
12 |
|
| With disgust or fear |
35 |
25 |
6 |
|
| It is difficult to say |
2 |
4 |
<1 |
|
HOW DO YOU PERSONALLY RELATE TOWARDS TRANSSEXUALS?
|
May 14 |
|
| Favorably |
2 |
| Tolerantly |
6 |
| Without any particular emotion |
23 |
| Irritably |
30 |
| Indignantly |
36 |
| It is difficult to say |
3 |
IN YOUR OPINION, DO ADULTS HAVE THE RIGHT – WHEN MUTUALLY CONSENTED – TO ENGAGE IN RELATIONS WITH SOMEONE OF THE SAME GENDER?
|
Feb. 13 |
Mar. 15 |
|
| Definitely yes |
5 |
2 |
| Probably yes |
18 |
17 |
| Probably no |
25 |
23 |
| Definitely no |
35 |
35 |
| It is difficult to say |
17 |
23 |
IN YOUR OPINION, DO ADULTS HAVE THE RIGHT – WHEN MUTUALLY CONSENTED – TO ENGAGE IN RELATIONS WITH SOMEONE OF THE SAME GENDER?
|
|
Respondents, who consider homosexuality… |
|||
|
A disease |
“An involuntary deviation” |
A sexual orientation meriting the right to exist |
||
|
IN YOUR OPINION, DO ADULTS HAVE THE RIGHT – WHEN MUTUALLY CONSENTED – TO ENGAGE IN RELATIONS WITH SOMEONE OF THE SAME GENDER? |
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| Definitely yes |
1 |
2 |
9 |
|
| Probably yes |
13 |
13 |
41 |
|
| Probably no |
27 |
20 |
25 |
|
| Definitely no |
41 |
43 |
8 |
|
| It is difficult to say |
18 |
22 |
18 |
|
HOW WOULD YOU FEEL IF SAME SEX MARRIAGES WERE PERMITTED IN RUSSIA?
|
Apr. 05 |
July 10 |
July 12 |
Feb. 13 |
Mar. 15 |
|
| Entirely positively |
4 |
3 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
| Somewhat positively |
11 |
11 |
7 |
4 |
6 |
| Somewhat negatively |
29 |
30 |
28 |
23 |
26 |
| Entirely negatively |
45 |
54 |
49 |
62 |
58 |
| It is difficult to say |
12 |
4 |
13 |
10 |
9 |
|
All |
Respondents who do not know anything about the LGBT movement |
Respondents who do know about the LGBT movement |
|
|
HOW WOULD YOU REACT IF A HOMOSEXUAL OR LESBIAN COUPLE MOVED IN NEXT TO YOU? |
|||
| Positively |
<1 |
<1 |
<1 |
| Without any emotion |
29 |
27 |
33 |
| Apprehensively |
25 |
20 |
33 |
| Extremely negatively |
41 |
49 |
29 |
| It is difficult to say |
5 |
4 |
5 |
|
HOW WOULD YOU REACT IF YOU HAD TO WORK TOGETHER WITH HOMOSEXUALS OR LESBIANS? |
|||
| Positively |
<1 |
<1 |
1 |
| Without any emotion |
27 |
25 |
31 |
| Apprehensively |
22 |
18 |
28 |
| Extremely negatively |
44 |
51 |
33 |
| It is difficult to say |
7 |
5 |
8 |
|
HOW WOULD YOU REACT IF ONE OF YOUR CLOSE FRIENDS CAME OUT AS GAY OR LESBIAN? |
|||
| Positively |
1 |
<1 |
<1 |
| Without any emotion |
21 |
20 |
23 |
| Apprehensively |
20 |
16 |
26 |
| Extremely negatively |
48 |
55 |
39 |
| It is difficult to say |
10 |
8 |
13 |
|
All |
Respondents who do not know anything about the LGBT movement |
Respondents who do know about the LGBT movement |
||
|
IN YOUR OPINION, ARE PEOPLE OF NON-TRADITIONAL SEXUAL ORIENTATION SUBJECTED TO PHYSICAL VIOLENCE (ASSAULT, MURDER, ETC.) IN RUSSIA OR NOT? |
||||
| Yes |
29 |
26 |
36 |
|
| No |
37 |
38 |
36 |
|
| It is difficult to say |
34 |
36 |
28 |
|
|
IN YOUR OPINION, ARE PEOPLE OF NON-TRADITIONAL SEXUAL ORIENTATION DISCRIMINATED AGAINST (PSYCHOLOGICAL PRESSURE, INFRINGEMENT OF RIGHTS, ETC.) IN RUSSIA OR NOT? |
||||
| Yes |
32 |
26 |
44 |
|
| No |
33 |
36 |
28 |
|
| It is difficult to say |
36 |
38 |
28 |
|
IN YOUR OPINION, CAN THE FOLLOWING BE CONSIDERED HOMOSEXUAL PROPAGANDA:
|
Definitely yes |
Probably yes |
Probably no |
Definitely no |
It is difficult to say |
|
|
Talk shows, television programs, and articles on lifestyles of sexual minorities? |
|||||
|
Feb. 13 |
37 |
38 |
14 |
4 |
6 |
|
Mar. 15 |
38 |
42 |
12 |
4 |
5 |
|
Personal communications with representatives of sexual minorities? |
|||||
|
Feb. 13 |
24 |
26 |
32 |
8 |
11 |
|
Mar. 15 |
27 |
31 |
23 |
9 |
10 |
|
Educational programs that talk about the nature of homosexuality? |
|||||
|
Feb. 13 |
32 |
33 |
23 |
5 |
8 |
|
Mar. 15 |
33 |
34 |
20 |
7 |
6 |
|
Meetings and rallies in defense of rights for sexual minorities? |
|||||
|
Feb. 13 |
47 |
34 |
9 |
4 |
5 |
|
Mar. 15 |
50 |
34 |
7 |
4 |
5 |
|
Books and movies about same-sex relationships? |
|||||
|
Feb. 13 |
41 |
33 |
15 |
4 |
7 |
|
Mar. 15 |
42 |
37 |
12 |
5 |
5 |
|
…gay pride parades? |
|||||
|
Feb. 13 |
56 |
27 |
7 |
4 |
6 |
|
Mar. 15 |
59 |
28 |
6 |
3 |
4 |
|
Upbringing in a family where both parents are the same gender? |
|||||
|
Feb. 13 |
50 |
28 |
9 |
4 |
8 |
|
Mar. 15 |
51 |
30 |
8 |
5 |
7 |
|
Public displays of affection between homosexuals (kissing, hugging)? |
|||||
|
Feb. 13 |
54 |
30 |
8 |
5 |
5 |
|
Mar. 15 |
55 |
30 |
7 |
4 |
4 |
ARE ANY OF YOUR AQUAINTANCES GAY OR LESBIAN?*
|
June 03 |
Feb. 13 |
Mar. 15 |
|
| Yes |
8 |
7 |
5 |
| No |
90 |
86 |
91 |
| Refuse to answer |
3 |
6 |
4 |
*In 2003, research was conducted in cities with populations of 20,000 and more. Thus, in 2013 and 2015, the same conditions were met.
ARE YOU AWARE OF THE EXISTENCE IN RUSSIA OF THE “LESBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL, AND TRANSEXUAL” (LGBT) MOVEMENT, WHICH FIGHTS FOR THE RIGHTS OF SEXUAL MINORITIES?
|
Feb. 13 |
Mar. 15 |
|
| I don’t know about the LGBT movement, and I’m not interested in it |
58 |
56 |
| I don’t know about the LGBT movement, but I’d like to learn more |
4 |
4 |
| I’ve heard something about the LGBT movement, but I’m not interested in it |
28 |
35 |
| I’ve heard of the LGBT movement and would like to take part in its rallies |
1 |
1 |
| I know about the LGBT movement and I am involved in its activities |
2 |
<1 |
| It is difficult to say |
7 |
4 |
WHAT WOULD YOUR ATTITUDE BE TOWARD A LAW BANNING HOMOSEXUAL PROPAGANDA?
|
Feb. 13 |
Mar. 15 |
|
| Positive |
52 |
63 |
| Mostly positive |
15 |
14 |
| Mostly negative |
6 |
6 |
| Negative |
8 |
9 |
| I’m not interested in this |
14 |
7 |
| It is difficult to say |
5 |
3 |
IN YOUR OPINION, WHAT IS THE PRIMARY MOTIVATION BEHIND ENACTING A BAN ON “HOMOSEXUAL PROPAGANDA”?
|
Feb. 13 |
Mar. 15 |
|
| Concern for the population’s morals; strengthening moral values |
60 |
67 |
| An attempt to divert public attention from corruption scandals; reduce confidence in the authorities; and increase opposition activity |
18 |
14 |
| An attempt to divide society; ignite hostile sentiments in people against those who are different |
8 |
7 |
| It is difficult to say |
14 |
12 |
Translated by Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey (formerly Monterey Institute of International Studies).