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Ethiopia religious anger over US gay tour plan
Source: BBC
Ethiopia religious anger over US gay tour plan
4 June 2019
Ethiopian church groups have called on the government to block a planned visit to the country by a US-based company that organises tours for gay people.
The groups were particularly angry that the itinerary published by the Toto Tours company includes religious sites.
Many Ethiopians are deeply religious and disapprove of homosexuality, which is also prohibited under the law.
The owner of Toto Tours told the BBC the company had received threats and hate messages on social media.
"We are humble and loving people, we come with no harm in mind, nothing we do is going to harm anybody, and yet we are being threatened with harm," Dan Ware told the BBC Amharic service.
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4 June 2019
Ethiopian church groups have called on the government to block a planned visit to the country by a US-based company that organises tours for gay people.
The groups were particularly angry that the itinerary published by the Toto Tours company includes religious sites.
Many Ethiopians are deeply religious and disapprove of homosexuality, which is also prohibited under the law.
The owner of Toto Tours told the BBC the company had received threats and hate messages on social media.
"We are humble and loving people, we come with no harm in mind, nothing we do is going to harm anybody, and yet we are being threatened with harm," Dan Ware told the BBC Amharic service.
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Read more: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-48512407
The Toto Tours itinerary includes the ancient churches of Lalibela (Getty Images)