Though laws are in place to imprison one who “performs with another person of the same sex a homosexual act, or any other indecent act,” Ethiopian human rights lawyer Abebe Hailu, asserts that no one has been charged or convicted under the new criminal provisions since they were introduced in 2004. That said, SGM populations of Ethiopia are still subject to incessant demonization by religious groups as well as general negative public sentiment towards LGBT+ individuals. Because of this, LGBT+ communities often find community in online groups such as Facebook. Activists have previously had to flee the country for their lives and thus, advocacy work in Ethiopia is often covert. Despite this, collectives like the DANA social club and Uhai Eashri (which does work in seven East African countries, including Ethiopia) serve the SGM populations of Ethiopia, overturning anti-LGBT laws and providing support and information to community members.
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Marriage for Same-Sex Couples
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Civil Unions
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Joint Adoption
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Second Parent Adoption
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Employment Nondiscrimination Laws
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Broad Protections
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Criminalization of Violence
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Ban of Conversion Therapy
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Consensual Same-Sex Acts are Legal?
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Gender
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Max Penalty (Yrs in Prison)
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