Essay: How anti-homosexuality is Russia? Are there countries that are more anti-homosexuality and more family-friendly?

As far as the homosexuality/LGBTQ issue, Russia is more anti-homosexuality/LGBTQ than many people in the West and it has laws against the spreading of homosexuality/LGBTQ propaganda (See: How gay is the West and how lasting is homosexuality in a society?).[1][2] However, according to the website Russia Today, being gay is not a crime in Russia and homosexuality was decriminalized in 1993.[3]
According to Statista.com, as far as their views on homosexuality/LGBTQ, 40% of Russians are emotionally ambivalent; friendly; interested, or indicate that it is hard to say how they feel/think about homosexuality (See: Russian Attitudes Toward LGBT Persons in 2021 - Statista.com). If you look at man in the street interviews in Russia, there are a variety of people's views on homosexuality (See: What RUSSIANS think about LGBT? and What Russians think about LGBT? and Do you hate LGBT? 100 Russians). On the other hand, in 2016, openly homosexual men holding hands and walking through Russia in public laws do get pushback from some people (See: This is what it's like to be gay in Russia, The Independent, 2016)
According to Statista.com, as far as the views on homosexuality/LGBTQ, 60% of Russians are disgusted/scared/irritated/cautious (See: Russian Attitudes Toward LGBT Persons in 2021 - Statista.com).
The fact that many Russians do not have conservative views on homosexuality is no big surprise to those who understand Russian society. Here are 17 reasons why Russia is not a conservative country: Russia is not a conservative country.
Contents
- 1 Russia, family-friendliness and conservatism/liberalism
- 2 Africa, anti-homosexuality laws and family-friendliness
- 3 21st century Christianity and sexual normalcy in the world. Africa will be far more influential than Russia
- 4 Islamic countries, anti-homosexuality laws and family-friendliness
- 5 How gay is the West and how lasting is homosexuality in a society?
- 6 LGBTQ acceptance map by country
- 7 The anti-Christianity Mao Zedong, Fidel Castro, Joseph Stalin and Xi Jinping have opposed homosexuality so this isn't a very high moral bar for Russia and China to clear
- 8 See also
- 9 User:Conservative's essays
- 10 References
Russia, family-friendliness and conservatism/liberalism
See also: Russia is not a conservative country
Essays that discuss how family-friendly and conservativism/liberalism of Russia are:
- Russia is not a conservative country
- Russia has the 3rd highest rate of divorce in the world.
- Russia is dying out. The war in Ukraine is making Russia's demographic crisis even worse
- Russia's HIV/AIDS epidemic
- Russia has the 2nd highest rate of alcoholism in the world
- Is Vladimir Putin a beacon of family values or a complete failure in this matter?
Russian low church attendance and the decline of the number of Russian Orthodox Christians - especially among the youth
Also, according to a 2019 report "Using data from surveys carried out by the Higher School of Economics in Moscow in 2018, the sociologist Yana Roshchina worked out that while almost 81 percent of adult Russians consider themselves Orthodox, this is often a declaration of identity rather than faith. Just 6 percent of the population and 43 percent of believers go to church several times a month. According to Interior Ministry statistics, 4.3 million people across the country attended Easter services in 2019 – around 100,000 fewer than a year before."[5]
In 2023, the website Orthodox Christianity indicates:
“ | According to a new survey from the All-Russian Public Opinion Research Center, the overall percentage of Orthodox Christians has decreased in Russia in recent years, while the percentage of those who actively practice the faith is up.
There are especially fewer believers among young people, and the numerical advantage of Christians over Muslims is shrinking. The results of the survey conducted in July show that 57% of Russians consider themselves Orthodox today, which is down 6% from 2019—a trend that has been observed over the past decades, writes RIA-Novosti. According to religious scholar Roman Lunkin, the declining number comes from those who have identified themselves as “generally Orthodoxy” in the past—a diverse group that includes “unbelieving Orthodox” and Orthodox who don’t like the Russian Orthodox Church. He also proposed that less people are identifying themselves simply on cultural or ethnic grounds now. Archpriest Maxim Kozlov, the chairman of the ROC’s Educational Committee believes the drop is at least partially due to the greater availability of information about the Orthodox faith: “People are starting to learn that being Orthodox means taking on more ethical obligations, restrictions in life. Someone doesn’t want to do this, so he distances himself.” Amongst people aged 18 to 24, the portion of non-believers has grown by 5 points since 2019 to 42% today. Among 25 – 34-year-olds, there is a significant number who fluctuate between belief and unbelief or who consider themselves believers but without adherence to any specific religion (10% each).[6] |
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Pew Research reported in 2017: "Relatively few Orthodox or Catholic adults in Central and Eastern Europe say they regularly attend worship services, pray often or consider religion central to their lives. For example, a median of just 10% of Orthodox Christians across the region say they go to church on a weekly basis."[7]
In 2022, it was reported that attendance at Russian Orthodox Church services in Russia has dropped to around one percent.[8]
Africa, anti-homosexuality laws and family-friendliness
See also: Religion and Africa and Christianity in Africa
In 2024, Amnesty International, which is pro-LGBTQ and left-leaning in its political views, reported that Africa has a "barrage" anti-homosexuality laws.[9] And Africa is very family friendly with fertility rates in various African countries that are far higher than Russia.[10]
A study conducted by the Washington-based Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life says that Africans are among the most religious people on Earth.[11] Africa has a high fertility rate and it is seeing a big population boom. According to the Institute For Security Studies: "Africa's population is the fastest growing in the world. It is expected to increase by roughly 50% over the next 18 years, growing from 1.2 billion people today to over 1.8 billion in 2035. In fact, Africa will account for nearly half of global population growth over the next two decades."[12] See: Religion and Africa

21st century Christianity and sexual normalcy in the world. Africa will be far more influential than Russia
Islamic countries, anti-homosexuality laws and family-friendliness
There are also Islamic countries with anti-homosexuality laws - some involving the death penalty that are more family-friendly than Russia and have higher fertility rates.[13][14][15]
How gay is the West and how lasting is homosexuality in a society?
See: How gay is the West and how lasting is homosexuality in a society?

The Amish are the fastest growing religion in the United States, doubling every 20 years.[19] By 2050 the Amish are expected to attain 1 million in total population in the United States, and by 2222 the Amish could be the majority in the U.S.[20]
See: How gay is the West and how lasting is homosexuality in a society?
LGBTQ acceptance map by country
Below is a map of the degree of LGBTQ acceptance by country.[21]

The anti-Christianity Mao Zedong, Fidel Castro, Joseph Stalin and Xi Jinping have opposed homosexuality so this isn't a very high moral bar for Russia and China to clear

See also: The anti-Christianity Mao Zedong, Fidel Castro, Joseph Stalin and Xi Jinping have opposed homosexuality so this isn't a very high moral bar for China and Russia to clear
See also
User:Conservative's essays
References
- ↑ New Russian ‘LGBTQ propaganda’ rules unveiled, Rt.com
- ↑ Russian ‘LGBTQ propaganda’ law signed by Putin explained, RT.com
- ↑ Gay rights in Russia: Facts and Myths, RT.com
- ↑ The Putin Divorce: What Russia’s Rulers Hide, The New Yorker, 2013
- ↑ Russians Are Not Waiting for a Church Boom, 2019
- ↑ PERCENTAGE OF ORTHODOX IS DOWN IN RUSSIA, BUT PERCENTAGE OF PRACTICING ORTHODOX IS UP—SURVEY
- ↑ Religious Belief and National Belonging in Central and Eastern Europe, Pew Research, 2017
- ↑ attendance at Russian Orthodox church services in Russia has dropped to around one percent.
- ↑ Africa: Barrage of discriminatory laws stoking hate against LGBTI persons, Amnesty International, 2024.
- ↑ Africa’s population boom: burden or opportunity?, Institute For Security Studies
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 Why so many Africans are religious: Leo Igwe
- ↑ Africa’s population boom: burden or opportunity?, Institute For Security Studies
- ↑ WHICH COUNTRIES IMPOSE THE DEATH PENALTY ON GAY PEOPLE?
- ↑ Across vast Muslim world, LGBTQ people remain marginalized, AP News, 2022
- ↑ THE FUTURE OF WORLD RELIGIONS: POPULATION GROWTH PROJECTIONS, 2010-2050, Pew Research, 2015
- ↑ WHICH COUNTRIES IMPOSE THE DEATH PENALTY ON GAY PEOPLE?
- ↑ Across vast Muslim world, LGBTQ people remain marginalized, AP News, 2022
- ↑ THE FUTURE OF WORLD RELIGIONS: POPULATION GROWTH PROJECTIONS, 2010-2050, Pew Research, 2015
- ↑ Why the Amish Population Is Exploding
- ↑ By doubling its population every 20 years, the Amish population would increase by 1024 times in 200 years.
- ↑ Global LGBTQ acceptance more polarized, new research finds, NBC News
- ↑ Global LGBTQ acceptance more polarized, new research finds, NBC News
- ↑ Pickett, Brent L. (9 February 2009). The A to Z of Homosexuality. Scarecrow Press. ISBN 9780810870727. Retrieved on 28 April 2014. “Fidel Castro's regime denounced homosexuality and established Committees for the Defense of the Revolution, which patrolled neighborhoods and invaded private space.”