A 2007 Global Attitudes survey on
the subject revealed that 97 percent of Ethiopians believed
homosexuality should be rejected by society, which was the second
highest among the 44 countries surveyed, exceeded only by Mali with 98
percent.
On Nov 29, religious leaders
called a press conference to denounce the gay meet that led to a dispute
with government authorities.
A meeting between Health Minister Tewodros Adanom and religious leaders from the Ethiopian Islamic Affairs Supreme Council,
the Ethiopian Orthodox, Catholic and Evangelical churches ended in a
dispute on how to, and whether or not to, ban the gay conference.
Speakers at the conference would
reportedly include UNAIDS Executive Director Michel Sidibe, US Global
AIDS Coordinator Eric Goosby, and the current chairperson of the
Committee for the Protection of the rights of people living with HIV,
Reine Alapini-Gansou.
The speakers would discuss health
and human rights issues faced by gays, including the issue of
criminalisation of same sex practices.
Ethiopia's criminal law strictly
prohibits any form of homosexuality on the ground that it is against the
country's cultural norms.
'Homosexual or same sex marriage
and unethical activities in the country are considered criminal and the
person who engages in such activity would be sentenced to three to 10
years' imprisonment,' the law states.
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85% only? may be the poll want right. DIRETUBE shame on you for trying to support this idea. Y'all think you are civilised and know better right? I got a news for ya. *** YOU DIRETUBE. You dipshit assholes. You and your gay ideologies will perish not long. I feel sorry for the ethiopians that are xpect better from u.
no gay's should be here መሮጛል
ከ ሃገራችን ይውጡ.................................... ...........ዓንሰማም.....
kill all the faggots
this a serious head ache of ethio people we have to strugle against homosexuality
Let me tell you what gonn happen? The meeting will be going on but the pupulic will be miss informed. 'Weyane doesnt care what Ethiopian's ppl want or what Ethiopian's values are as long as they got a support and accnknowlegment from Westerns. They are smart playing double standard and this is a big opportunity to appease and got a fat bonus from westerns the rest is history. What can you do?
Thank you Enlightened, you truly merited your username. Liberty always triumps. Reason always wins. I'd give it a generation or so once our country starts to prosper. Ideally we would get rid of religion altogether
ኢትዮጵያ: ብዙ: ችግር: አለባት:: አሳሳቢ ደረጃ ላይ ካሉት:ድህነት:በተግባር: የማይታይ:የሴቶች:እኩልነት
ረአልልይ ኢስንት ጋይ ፐኦፕለ ትሀ ስታርት አንድ ረአሶን ፎር ሂቭ አንድ አኢድስ ኢን አመሪቻ ውህይ ትሀ ሀልል ዎኡልድ ዮኡ ፕሮቮከ ሶመ ኡንጎድልይ አችት ኢን አ ቾኡንትርይ ትሃት ኢስ አችቱአልልይ ረቾቨሪንግ ፍሮም አኢድስ/ሂቭ ኢሡእስ
Don't we have more problems to worry about like " how to have the next mea for a thrid of the ppl" minamin ?....What's so horrible about having this meeting and discussing if this is really a priority ?...I have lived in addis and as everyone else knows I know there are gay men in Addis. so we are now thinking because we don't talk about this its going to go away? what's wrong with you ppl?
ከሴትም ጋር እንደምትተኛ ከወንድ ጋር አትተኛ ጸያፍ ነገር ነውና።
its God's Law
@ Ethiopian you are like a breath of fresh air among bunch of hate filled ignorant Ethiopians. religion is the root of all things *** and evil. it is just sad to see this many ignorant people in Ethiopia, smh
Bless the Lord God to failed this bullshit meeting that prepared by the Woyane governmet! God is great!
@LILI, you don't know what you're talking about. I do HIV research at my medical school I go to. I can asure HIV prevalence is not that high. Oh and look http://www.cdc.gov/hiv/resources/factsheets/u s.htm Center of Disease control agrees with me. So... What proof do you have for that claim.
Gays are more affected by HIV, this meeting will only bring good, whether you like gays or not
@habesha, just what exactly has your hatred accomplished? You are causing to pain to people who have no other choice but be gay. If gay is a choice, can you choose to be gay just for a second? Try it. Honestly. It's like hating people for being left handed.
We still have 6% people to dump or get ride off since they are bullshit! May God bless Ethiopia.
This is in response to what Hailu said in his comments below..that there are 35 million gays in US only and there are thousands more who are gays but refuse to call themselves that (they foolishly call themselves "on-the-down-low"). Anyway, point is...we know there are 35 million gays in US which is why AIDS IS ON THE RISE AGAIN. I work @ an AIDS hospice so I know...
You are a fool......Even in the animal kingdom, they know the difference of the opposite sex.Adam to Hewan not Adam to Adam.I live in U.S and you no what enante maseb yakatachehu este hulachehum gay people ewentune enenegagere lelochenem atasasetu mendene newe mekneyatu wedeze yegbachehute? weye most of u tedefrachehu newe hulunem betu yekuterewe keza degmo yawe mewetate yekbdal
GOD HATED GUY...STOP STOP GOD HAD PLAN 2 BLESS ETHIOPIA... WE DON'T NEED THIS TRASH !!!!!!!!!
Let's respect everyone's right. Homosexuals have the same right as every one else.
Do not be on the wrong side of History.
Homosexualism is nature; not choice.
See you,
@Lishan, are you the admin or something? sorry if I am wrong its cause I saw u r able to text long. If you are journalist your reports are totally useless, first of all u havent mentioned a source secondly your report is hatful and sided that can send a sublimental message. How sad
@ethio, then are you saying ethiopia is only for orthodox christians? no muslims?no catholics?no pagans?no protestant? wow I have never seen such an ignoramus idea ever. Ethiopia is for all, it's not a christian nation nor a muslim but for all. Thats why we need a sekular government
It is total bullshit, who the F$R$%# cares anyways. I can vote as many times as I want it doesn't mean it is right. They have every right to practice what ever they want. I just don't care, their are 35 millions Gays in U.S only. The rain is still raining the Sun is still shining. "OK"
2 November 2011
GHANA REFUSES TO GRANT GAYS’ RIGHTS DESPITE AID THREAT
Ghana’s president John Atta Mills has rejected the UK’s threat to cut aid if he refuses to legalise homosexuality.
Mr Atta Mills said the UK could not impose its values on Ghana and he would never legalise homosexuality.
UK Prime Minister David Cameron Said at the weekend that aid would be cut to countries which failed to respect gay rights.
31 October 2011
UGANDA FURY AT DAVID CAMERON AID THREAT OVER GAY RIGHTS
The UK is showing a “bulling mentality” by threatening to cut aid to countries where homosexuality is illegal, a Ugandan official says.
UK Prime Minister David Cameron said at the weekend that those receiving British aid should respect gay rights
But Ugandan president adviser John Nagenda told the BBC Ugandan were “tired of these lectures” and should not be treated like “children”.
I have a word for our government UK can keep their aid money. Ethiopia is allies with UK to work together, they shouldn’t bully as like a bunch of useless. Regarding working as allies they need as more than we need them. Above all they should respect our value. As we don’t tell them in their own internal affairs at the same time they shouldn’t give as order in our internal affairs.
MARANATA, if you read Ethiopian history, Kings and Queens fallow the Holy Bible as a guide to rule and govern the people of Ethiopian and made decision asking the Orthodox Church first and pray before they finalized they decision. Because of the separation of politics and churches (Orthodox) that we are facing all kind of problem. Poverty, diseases and hate among Ethiopians. I happy they stop it.
@there is not 15 % AXE there is only 6 % if u understand the figure
im happy for now thanks to almighty God ,
there is 6% steel need to get read-off , the remaining 9% soft head they will be back to there mind peace
God hate gay
State and religion should be and are separated in Ethiopia. If everytime such contraversial occasions happen the government seeks the intervention of religious leadrs, then better we call our country an islamic or a christian nation. It's not up to them to decided any governmental issues.
What about the 15%?