Gay couple sentenced to maximum 14 years in Malawi

[Jazzy]

BLANTYRE, Malawi -A judge sentenced a couple to the maximum 14 years in prison with hard labor under Malawi's anti-gay legislation, and crowds jeered the two men as they were driven from the court house to jail Thursday.



The harsh sentence for unnatural acts and gross indecency had been expected after the same judge convicted Tiwonge Chimbalanga and Steven Monjeza earlier this week under laws dating from the colonial era. The case has drawn international condemnation and sparked a debate on human rights in this conservative southern African country.



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[Mike]

This just shows how far behind society is over there, it's a disgrace.

 

[Corleone]

So... I'm confused. Did they sentence him to jail for being gay or did he do something?

 

[Evil Eye]

So... I'm confused. Did they sentence him to jail for being gay or did he do something?

unnatural acts and gross indecency

It would appear to be for being gay...

Backwards scum...

 

[Jazzy]

So... I'm confused. Did they sentence him to jail for being gay or did he do something?

The gay couple were sentenced to maximum 14 years for being gay.

 

[Jazzy]

I think in conservative southern African they should learn to leave these people alone!

 

[The Dragon Master]

That's just stupid honestly.. society needs to accept gay people already

In Uganda being gay is still punishble by death.



I think it's about time Africa were brought up to speed with the veiws of homosexuality that the rest of the world have. It may not be even prettyer, but at least you can't be jailed for your sexual preference. (that I know of)