Kremlin vehemently DENIES that Putin called gay-pedo Elton John.

Russia is the last hope for straight white people.

I'm pretty sure they don't want any white Americans in Russia either, straight or fag, because you corrupt and destroy everything you touch.

Does your new law making homosexuality a criminal offense(not sure if that's the truth or not) how do you and your community act around them?
Well, not really. It's more like talking about homosexuality is a public offense. In reality there's no law prohibiting any consensual behavior in Russia as long as it remains what it was - an intimate act. But it's a completely another story when people begin to shout about their preferences on every corner. There's a law "on guarding children from information that may harm their development". Under this law telling children that "it's okay to be gay" is a crime.
Much the same is the public opinion on the matter. I'd say it's closest to the policy that was present in US army before: "Don't ask, don't say" - was the name, I think?
Obviously, the open gay (or lesbian) person can't work in school - because it will be an automatic violation of above mentioned law. But if that person is not vocal about his/her preferences, no one will do a thing to inquire what they are.

Do you have a transgender population at all, or is that entirely the west?(I'm wondering if it's in the water so to speak)?
Well, I have several female acquaintances that identify themselves as males, or that just distinctly use male speech. In the sub-culture of Anime-fans and several adjourning ones there is a increased concentration of such people. Most of them change their minds on the matter sometimes in their mid-20s though.
I believe that in the most cases transgender and other deviations from "normality" are influenced by the society, not by genetics. Can't exclude some inborn cases though.

Here are parts of it:

From 3:53 roughly.


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And here's the full version:


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