Anti LGBTQIA views are a direct threat to all women's rights.

"But then the tenor of the online harassment changed. A prominent TikTok influencer began to make videos about Lella, saying she was gay – and screenshotting photos indicating that she followed queer accounts. In Ethiopia, where homosexuality is illegal, members of the LGBTQIA+ community have been attacked in public after being outed; some have been beaten and killed. Being called homosexual comes with the threat of a prison sentence."

https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2026/mar/31/digital-violence-facing-ethiopian-women-activists-online

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‘Women who speak out must be exterminated’: the rising tide of digital violence facing Ethiopian activists

Feminists and rights defenders say online threats have rapidly escalated, forcing some to leave the country for their safety

The Guardian