Malawi

Demonstrators opposing same-sex marriage took to the streets of Blantyre, Malawi, on July 13, 2023. (Lameck Masina photo courtesy of VOA)
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Religious leaders carry anti-LGBTQ signs during July 2023 march against same-sex marriage in Malawi. (Photo courtesy of VOA)
Malawi court refuses to overturn anti-LGBTQ+ laws
Berlin Pride 2023. (Photo courtesy of Reuters)
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Roman Catholic Archbishop Andrew Nkea Fuanya of Cameroon: ".'Marriage is the union between a man and a woman, and anything outside of that is witchcraft." (Photo courtesy of Vatican News)
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Map of the 67 countries where sexual relations between people of the same sex are illegal. YELLOW countries have sodomy laws that are currently being challenged before local courts. Sri Lanka, in PINK, currently has a bill before its parliament to repeal its sodomy law. Indonesia, in ORANGE, has laws that criminalize homosexuality only in some subnational jurisdictions. All states in RED have nationwide sodomy laws and no known efforts to remove them. 
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Archbishop Thomas Luke Msusa leads July 13 protests against same-sex marriage in Blantyre in Malawi. (Lameck Masina photo courtesy of VOA)
As Malawi’s anti-gay laws face court challenge, protesters take to the streets
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A Ugandan man begs for his life at the hands of Uganda Police. (Photo courtesy of the Daily Monitor)
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Judge grants bail for 3 arrested Malawi dissidents
Activists fear for safety of 2 arrested Malawi dissidents
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Malawi: Court releases 2 arrested activists