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All 64 of the countries where it’s illegal to be LGBTQ+ – and yes, it’s all colonialism’s fault (www.thepinknews.com)
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We take a look at all the countries and territories where it is still illegal to be gay or LGBTQ+ – and examine the role colonialism played.

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[–] FireTower@lemmy.world 9 points 4 months ago (3 children)

Wasn't Ethiopia never colonized?

[–] yildolw@lemmy.world 6 points 4 months ago

It was occupied by Italy in WW2, which is outside the "Scramble for Africa" period but is an occupation by a European power

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