LGBTQ+ Ethiopians Blame Attacks on their Community on TikTok And Other Social Media

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August 23, 2023

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Members of Ethiopia's LGBTQ+ community say they face a wave of online harassment and physical attacks and blame much of it on the social media platform TikTok, which they say is failing to take down posts calling for homosexual and transgender people to be whipped, stabbed, and killed. A local LGBTQ+ support group, House of Guramayle, said that some TikTok users are also outing Ethiopians by sharing their names, photographs, and online profiles on one of the country's most popular social media platforms. In Ethiopia, homosexual acts are punishable by up to 15 years in prison.

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She is an icon in the LGBTQ+ community. She was an early organizer of Miami AIDS Walk, The White Party for Care Resource, and other major events. She has served as the Executive Director of Miami-Dade Gay & Lesbian Chamber Foundation and LGBTQ Visitor Center. She is the Founding Executive Director of Miami Beach Pride and currently serves as the Program Manager for Jewish Community Services LGBTQ Lambda Living Program for LGBT Seniors.

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