If you're preparing to travel to Russia, chances are you've stumbled across a few stereotypes about the people of this massive Eurasian country. It's important to keep in mind while traveling that not all people fit the stereotypes associated with their native country, state, city, or even neighborhood. Read on to discover the truth about the top 10 Russian stereotypes, and experience for yourself the real culture, history, and lifestyle of Russia on your next trip abroad. Almost all Russians are capable of drinking vodka like water, and most of them will always have a bottle in their house whether they drink it regularly or not.
Although same-sex sexual activity between consenting adults in private was decriminalized in , [1] homosexuality is disapproved of by most Russians, and same-sex couples and households headed by same-sex couples are ineligible for the legal protections available to opposite-sex couples. There are currently no separate laws prohibiting discrimination based on sexual orientation in Russia. Transgender people are allowed to change their legal gender following sex reassignment surgery ; however, there are currently no laws prohibiting discrimination based on gender identity or expression and recent laws could discriminate against transgender residents. Homosexuality has been declassified as a mental illness since and although gay and lesbian individuals are legally allowed to serve openly in the military, there is a de facto " Don't ask, don't tell " policy. Russia has long held strongly conservative views regarding homosexuality, with recent polls indicating that a majority of Russians are against the acceptance of homosexuality and have shown support for laws discriminating against homosexuals. Despite receiving international criticism for the recent increase in social discrimination, crimes, and violence against homosexuals, larger cities such as Moscow [6] and Saint Petersburg [7] have been said to have a thriving LGBT community. However, there has been a historic resistance to gay pride parades by local governments; despite being fined by the European Court of Human Rights in for interpreting it as discrimination, the city of Moscow denied individual requests for permission to hold Moscow Pride through , citing a risk of violence against participants.
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The history of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people LGBT in Russia and its historical antecedents the Soviet Union and the Russian Empire has largely been influenced by the political leanings of its rulers. Medieval Catholic-Protestant Europe had the largest influence on Russian attitude towards homosexuality. Russian LGBT history was influenced by the ambivalent attitude of the Russian Orthodox religiosity regarding sexuality. Homosexuality has been documented in Russia for centuries. The earliest documented bans on homosexuality date to the early-mid 17th century.
This is condensed and edited version of original report in Ukrainian. Also read it in Russian. In late February , Ukrainian authorities arrested a large group of anti-gay vigilantes in central Ukraine.
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