Russia has no bigger of a homophobia issue than any other country in the region. Poland, Hungary, Romania, Ukraine, they all use the same rhethoric, that gays are “pedophiles” and “liberal/western degenerates”. Even in the US darlings the Baltic States this idea is very common. But western media acts as if only Russia has this. Besides, the west using “LGBT activism” as a cover for western imperialism is literally promoting these ideas, since it validates the position that LGBT people are “western funded degenerates” sent to destoy the country. The west is literally making the problem worse.