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- In early June 2019, a nationwide anti-LGBT protests were occurred in Ethiopia following announcement of a Chicago-based LGBT organization Toto Tours to visit Ethiopia, and posted to visit religious site like Lalibela in October of that year. On 25 May 2019, the company owner, Dan Ware, announced to visit Ethiopia while touring Bulgaria and Romania, and precaution was recommended by some Ethiopian gay activists via email to stop visiting Ethiopia. Ware also faced death threat from Ethiopian religious and communal sects after posting in social media. The planned announcement has been condemned by various religious and governmental groups, mostly from the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church. Speaking at press conference on 3 June, Dereje Negash, a vice chairman of Sileste Mihret Church United Association, denounced the announcement and said that "the government’s indifference on the issue is helping the LGBT movement in the East African country." (en)
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- * Tour announcement by LGBT organization Toto Tours in May 2019
* Illegality of homosexuality in Ethiopia (en)
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- 0001-05-25 (xsd:gMonthDay)
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- * Tour cancellation by Toto Tours (en)
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- * Using variety propaganda tools to suppress the tour, often combined with religious integrity
* Preaching against homosexuality (en)
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- Tour cancelled in June 2019 (en)
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- In early June 2019, a nationwide anti-LGBT protests were occurred in Ethiopia following announcement of a Chicago-based LGBT organization Toto Tours to visit Ethiopia, and posted to visit religious site like Lalibela in October of that year. On 25 May 2019, the company owner, Dan Ware, announced to visit Ethiopia while touring Bulgaria and Romania, and precaution was recommended by some Ethiopian gay activists via email to stop visiting Ethiopia. Ware also faced death threat from Ethiopian religious and communal sects after posting in social media. (en)
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- 2019 anti-LGBT protests in Ethiopia (en)
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