Seems Vostok isn't as immune to state-programming as he postures himself to be.
I don't know what relevance the economy has on this but your points regarding HIV/AIDS is relevant and points out what happens when somebody has to hide their sexual preference. Or gender.
No sodomites = no access to HIV tests for homosexual men and women = unchecked spread of disease
OK, I'm glad you explained that you have a strange idea what the word means based upon cherry picked sources.
What I meant when I called you a homophobe is a more common and current definition:
Wikipedia:
Homophobia encompasses a range of negative attitudes and feelings toward homosexuality or people who are identified or perceived as being lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender (LGBT).[1][2][3] It has been defined as contempt, prejudice, aversion, hatred or antipathy, may be based on irrational fear, and is often related to religious beliefs.[4][5]
Merriam Webster:
Definition of homophobia
- : irrational fear of, aversion to, or discrimination against homosexuality or homosexuals
Just so you know, I wasn't using your definition. You can take what I meant from the sources I quoted above. I won't argue with you about what you think it means. I'm posting exactly what I mean right here.