Shocking percentage of Russians want to “eliminate” gay & lesbian people

Half of Russia wants to either eliminate or isolate gay and lesbian people, according to a new study.

The organization Levada Center interviewed a representative sample of 1614 adults in Russia this past February, asking them about what the country should do about various groups of people. The choices were to eliminate, isolate, assist, leave alone, or “don’t know.”

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Eighteen percent of respondents said to “eliminate” gays and lesbians, much higher than homeless people, people with HIV, alcoholics, the handicapped, beggars, drug addicts, sex workers, and feminists.

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