Ethiopia’s largest church has condemned the LGBTQ community’s existence. According to the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church, which is one of the world’s oldest religious denominations, the LGBTQ community is synonymous with the West and not with Ethiopia or Africa. The church in a statement said the right to various gender identities, what it describes as gender conversion therapy and allowing same-sex relationships leads to complex religious, social and cultural problems. According to the Inter-Religious Council of Ethiopia, the federal government should withdraw from the agreement because of terms and conditions that seek to uphold LGBTQ rights. LGBTQ Ethiopians have faced increased online attacks and at times even arbitrary arrests.

Source: Ethiopian News March 07, 2024 17:47 UTC