According to a survey conducted by the International Social Research Program (ISSP), Georgia is the most homophobic country in Europe. ”Recent developments in Georgia have once again revealed the scale of homophobia in the country.” reads an article published on oc-media.org.
The organization conducted the survey in 33 countries. 84% of respondents in Georgia believe that sexual intercourse between two adults of the same sex is always wrong.
According to the poll, Georgia is followed by Turkey, where 80% of the public say that same-sex sex is unacceptable. 69% of Russians say the same. In Hungary, where the EU is currently complaining about the adoption of homophobic legislation, about half of respondents, 45%, say such relationships are always wrong. Armenia and Azerbaijan did not participate in the study.
The data also vary by age and gender – young people are less homophobic than older people, and women are more likely to be homophobic than men, except for men and women aged 35-54, who are equally homophobic.
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