A Requiem to Allyship
| 12.10.21
A Requiem to Allyship Source: Universität Bayreuth Each year on 17 May, the International Day against Homophobia, Transphobia, and Biphobia is observed.…
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Coming Out: A complex experience for Queer Diaspora Ethiopians
| 15.09.21
Coming out is a Western construct that is assumed to be the norm for queer people and an event that all queer people would want to participate in.…
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WE TOLD YOU SO!!!
Blog | 01.09.21
On August 1, 2020, the “advocacy“ group, ስለ ኢትዮጵያ ዝም አንልም, held a press conference through its leader Dereje Negash (ዘወይንዬ).…
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HoG looking for translator
| 22.01.21
House of Guramayle is a collaborative intersectional platform created by a group of activists based in different parts of the world joined by common regional and cultural identities (Ethiopian and East African).…
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High-tech job announcement (Jan 2021):
| 19.01.21
Tittle: Content Writer Field : High Tech Place of work: Online but must be based in Ethiopia. Duration of contact: Freelance Application deadline : Feb 10, 2021 _______________________________________________________________________________________ House of Guramayle is a collaborative intersectional platform created by a group of activists based in different parts of the world joined by common regional and cultural identities (Ethiopian and East African).…
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ጥቁር እንግዳ
| 08.05.20
Copyright © 2019 House of Guramayle All rights reserved. ISBN: 978-1-78972-563-6 ስጦታ ይህ መጽሐፍ ውብ ለሆነው የተመሳሳይ ፆታ አፍቃሪ ማኅበረሰባችን ተበርክቷል። ከተጋሩ ቃላት መጽናናትን እና ጥንካሬን ያገኙ፡፡ ፍቅርን በእውነት እንኑር! ምስጋና ለዚህ መጽሐፍ እውን መሆን አስተዋጽኦ ያደረጉትን ሁሉ ማመስገን እንወዳለን፡፡ ስለ ታሪኮችዎ እርግጠኛነት ስላመኑልን እናመሰግናለን ፡፡ መግቢያ When we set out to make this book, an idea that has been in development since 2017; we were not even sure if we would get submissions.…
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Of Taming Carnal Desire by Serawit B. Debele
Press | 21.04.20
Serawit B. Debele Of Taming Carnal Desire Imperial Roots of Legislating Sexual Practices in Contemporary Ethiopia ABSTRACT: Focusing on Ethiopia, an empire off-center, this article argues against dominant narratives that link the regulation of sexual practices to colonial (Western) imperial relations.…
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‘Gayropa’: challenges and hopes of Europe’s LGBT+ refugees
Press | 09.03.20
In his photojournalism series Gayropa, Bradley Secker profiles individuals from around the world who have made the difficult decision to migrate to Europe and claim asylum because of their sexuality Supported by About this content Mon 9 Mar 2020 10.00 GMT “Gayropa” is a disparaging name often used by Russian conservatives and officials to refer to Europe, signifying both a lack of acceptance towards LGBTQ+ people, and a perceived separation between east and west in terms of attitudes towards LGBTQ+ rights.…
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What Kenya’s continued gay sex ban means for Africa’s LGBT+ movements
Press | 21.10.19
This opinion piece was originally posted on Openly on 30 May 2019. Bahiru Shewaye is founder of the Ethiopian LGBT+ advocacy and campaigning organisation House of Guramayle.…
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Co-Founder speaks at Human Rights Council
Blog | 30.09.19
Our Co-Founder Faris Cuchi was invited to speak at the Universal Periodic Review Report Consideration for Ethiopia, held as part of the 42nd Regular Session of the Human Rights Council in Geneva, Switzerland. …
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Response to backlash over US gay tour plan
Press | 04.06.19
Our Co-Founder Bahiru Shewaye was quoted by the BBC in a story about the backlash over a tour to Ethiopia organised by Toto Tours, a US-based international gay tour company, which was subsequently cancelled.…
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Response to Kenya upholding ban on gay sex
Press | 24.05.19
Co-Founder Bahiru Shewaye was quoted in The Guardian’s coverage of the Kenyan High Court’s decision to uphold the country’s ban on gay sex. …
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