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Russia\u2019s minister of sport, Vitaly Mutko stirred international concerns Thursday when he announced that the country planned to enforce its new anti-gay laws<\/a> when it hosts the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi.<\/p>\n\n

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The announcement prompted fears that foreign Olympic athletes and spectators could be affected by the law, signed last month by President Vladimir Putin, which bans \u201chomosexual propaganda.\u201d Since then, a top Russian lawmaker sought to allay such concerns <\/a>by saying the winter games would not be subject to the laws.<\/p>\n\n

Putin also recently signed another law<\/a> that restricts the adoption of Russian children by people living in countries that recognize same-sex marriage.<\/p>\n\n

The laws seem to align with Russia\u2019s rejection of homosexuality. About three-quarters (74%) of Russians said homosexuality should not be accepted by society, while just 16% said it should be accepted, according to a recent Pew Research Center survey<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n

The global survey assessed attitudes on homosexuality in 39 countries and found widespread rejection of homosexuality in Russia as well as in parts of Asia, Africa and predominantly Muslim nations.<\/p>\n\n

Globally, homosexuality was most accepted in Spain (88%), Germany (87%), the Czech Republic (80%) and Canada (80%). A smaller majority of people in the United States (60%) also thought it should be accepted.<\/p>\n\n

Russian acceptance of homosexuality varied slightly by age. A greater percentage of people ages 18 to 29 (21%) were accepting of homosexuality than people ages 50 and older (12%).<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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