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LGBT Rights in Dire Dawa
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Dire Dawa is governed by federal Ethiopia law. Learn more
    Homosexuality
    ⚢
    ✖ Illegal (imprisonment as punishment)
    Gay Marriage
    ⚭
    ✖ Banned
    Censorship
    ✖ State-enforced
    Changing Gender
    ✖ Illegal
    Gender-Affirming Care
    ✖ Restricted
    Non-Binary Gender Recognition
    ✖ Not legally recognized
    Discrimination
    ✖ No protections
    Employment Discrimination
    ✖ No protections
    Housing Discrimination
    ✖ No protections
    Adoption
    ✖ Illegal
    Intersex Infant Surgery
    ✖ Not banned
    Military
    ✖ Illegal
    Donating Blood
    ✖ Banned (indefinite deferral)
    Conversion Therapy
    ✖ Not banned
    Age of Consent
    N/A
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History

Homosexual activity in Dire Dawa

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Homosexual activity in Dire Dawa is illegal (imprisonment as punishment).

Current status
Illegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Homosexuality is illegal in Ethiopia and penalties can range from 10 days to three years, according to the UN Refugee Agency. There is a maximum sentence of 10 years that can be imposed if an offender "uses violence, intimidation or coercion, trickery or fraud, or takes unfair advantage of the victim’s inability to offer resistance."

This status may change soon as several anti-gay organizations are pushing for the death penalty.
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www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/20…
www.refworld.org/cgi-bin/te…
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Same-sex marriage in Dire Dawa

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Same-sex marriage in Dire Dawa is banned.

Current status
Since Jan 1, 2009
Banned
Ethiopia's federal law places a statutory ban on same-sex marriage.
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Until Dec 31, 2008
Unrecognized
Homosexuality is currently illegal.
Details
Sources:
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Censorship of LGBT issues in Dire Dawa

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Censorship of LGBT issues in Dire Dawa is state-enforced.

Current status
State-enforced
Article 640 of the Penal Code (2004) criminalises the possession or dissemination of “grossly indecent material”, including providing information on how to procure them.

A wide range of websites is reported to be blocked in Ethiopia, including the websites of LGBTI groups and organisations.
Details
Sources:
ilga.org/downloads/ILGA_Wor… (page 148)
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Right to change legal gender in Dire Dawa

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Right to change legal gender in Dire Dawa is illegal.

Current status
Illegal
Ethiopia provides no opportunity for trans people to change their legal gender and they often face persecution.
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Sources:
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Gender-affirming care in Dire Dawa

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Gender-affirming care in Dire Dawa is restricted.

Current status
Restricted
In Ethiopia, gender-affirming care is not explicitly regulated by law. However, there is limited access to gender-affirming healthcare services due to various factors, including societal stigma, lack of awareness among healthcare providers, and limited resources. Additionally, there are no specific legal protections or regulations regarding gender-affirming treatments or procedures. As a result, individuals seeking gender-affirming care in Ethiopia may face significant challenges in accessing appropriate and comprehensive healthcare services.
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Legal recognition of non-binary gender in Dire Dawa

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Legal recognition of non-binary gender in Dire Dawa is not legally recognized.

Current status
Not legally recognized
Non-binary identities are not legally recognized.
Details
Sources:
database.ilga.org/ethiopia-lgbti
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LGBT discrimination in Dire Dawa

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LGBT discrimination in Dire Dawa is no protections.

Current status
No protections
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Sources:
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LGBT employment discrimination in Dire Dawa

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LGBT employment discrimination in Dire Dawa is no protections.

Current status
No protections
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LGBT housing discrimination in Dire Dawa

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LGBT housing discrimination in Dire Dawa is no protections.

Current status
No protections
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Same-sex adoption in Dire Dawa

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Same-sex adoption in Dire Dawa is illegal.

Current status
Since Jul 29, 2018
Illegal
Ethiopian law prohibits same-sex couples from adopting a child.
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Jan 1, 2018–Jul 29, 2018
Single only
In one region it is single only as part of Eritrea.
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Intersex infant surgery in Dire Dawa

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Intersex infant surgery in Dire Dawa is not banned.

Current status
Not banned
Not banned in Ethiopia.
Details
Sources:
database.ilga.org/ethiopia-lgbti
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Serving openly in military in Dire Dawa

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Serving openly in military in Dire Dawa is illegal.

Current status
Illegal
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Blood donations by MSMs in Dire Dawa

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Blood donations by MSMs in Dire Dawa is banned (indefinite deferral).

Current status
Banned (indefinite deferral)
There is no ban on MSM blood donations. While homosexuality is illegal in Ethiopia, simply because homosexuality is illegal does not automatically mean that msm blood donations are not accepted.
Details
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Conversion therapy in Dire Dawa

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Conversion therapy in Dire Dawa is not banned.

Current status
Not banned
LGBT people here are attacked by neighbors.
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Equal age of consent in Dire Dawa

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Equal age of consent in Dire Dawa is n/a.

Current status
N/A
Homosexuality is illegal, so the age of consent does not apply.
Details
Sources:
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Legal Rights
7 / 100
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