About Ethiopia
 official name: Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia
capital: Addis Ababa
head of state: President GIRMA Woldegiorgis (since 8 October 2001)
Prime Minister: Meles Zenawi
state: multi party democracy
population: 74,777,981
languages: Amharic, Tigrinya, Oromigna, Guaragigna, Somali, Arabic, other local languages, English
religion: Muslim 45%-50%, Ethiopian Orthodox 35%-40%, animist 12%, other 3%-8%
currency: birr (ETB)
Legal wise
Homosexuality is illegal, punishable by 3years imprisonment.
Communication
Main lines in use: 610,300 (2005)
Cellular telephones: 178,000 (2004)
Internet hosts: 87 (2005)
Internet users: 113,000 (2005)
Articles:
 an ethiopian human rights activist raises the profile of gay rights on campus
by Mask Admin 22/6/2005
June 22, 2005: Senior Leoule Goshu has overcome many obstacles in life. Having left his abusive parents for a life on the streets, he is now a full-time student at the UW and was director of the GBLTC. Leoule Goshu endured depression, domestic violence and homelessness - all before he turned 22.
public display of male-to-male affection not to be confused with acceptance of homosexuality
by Mask Admin 14/6/2005
June 14, 2005: In Ethiopia, like in South Africa and other African countries, it is not unusual to see two men walking down the street holding hands. But an Ethiopian contact warns those not familiar with the homophobic attitude of Ethiopian society not to be fooled by this.
ethiopian gays are organizing themselves in washington d.c.
by Mask Admin 20/5/2005
May 20, 2005: For a group of Ethiopians drives away from their country because of homophobic attacks, refuge in foreign lands need not be an isolated experience as the turn to the net.
we are gay and ethiopian
by Mask Admin 7/1/2005
January 7, 2005: Discussions among Ethiopians in an online group have recently centred on whether or not being gay is Ethiopian - Melakam Yegena Bale argues that one can be both and that civil rights for gays could benefit straights too..
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