Religious groups in Ethiopia have called on the government to prevent Toto Tours, which describes itself as “the only gay tour company in existence", from visiting the country's ancient sites as part of its 16-dayToto Tour President Dan Ware said the company was sent a barrage of abuse after the planned tour was spotted by Ethiopians on social media.“We are shell-shocked at the tsunami of hatred and death threats coming our way,” he told SBS News.
The “Treasures of Ethiopia” tour, scheduled for October this year, was slated to include visits to the cities of Bahir Dar, the location of some of the world’s oldest churches and monasteries, and Lalibela, famous for its rock-cut monolithic churches.
"Homosexuality is hated as well as being illegal in Ethiopia. Toto Tours are wrong to plan to conduct tours in our religious and historical places," said vice chairman Dereje Negash.Ethiopia, like several nations in Africa with strict anti-gay laws, punishes homosexual acts with prison sentences.Twenty-eight out of 49 countries in sub-Saharan Africa have such laws, according to Human Rights Watch.
Respect the culture..... homosexuality is illegal there, so what do you expect.