Malawi's president on Saturday May 29,2010 ordered the release of a gay couple who were sentenced to 14 years in prison, but insisted that homosexuality was still illegal in his conservative southern African nation. President Bingu wa Mutharika believes it was a crime against his culture, religion, and laws but released them for "humanitarian grounds only". One of the 37 African countries with anti-gay laws Malawi faced international condemnation and in Uganda a proposed law would impose the death penalty for some gays. Many activists have been concerned with the safety of the two men after being released, trying to find them a safe house, or help them temporarily leave the country.
Submitted By: Jessica Seggman
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