A verdict is expected Monday in the trial of a gay couple arrested in December for planning Malawi’s first same-sex wedding. Homosexuality is illegal in Malawi, but the arrest and imprisonment of Steven Monjeza and Tiwonge Chimbalanga has concerned donors who contribute over 80 percent of Malawi’s development budget.
Meanwhile, Malawi church leaders began a meeting Wednesday in Blantyre to understand what they call the phenomenon of same sex partners.
Reverend Malani Ntonga, chairman of the Church Foundation for Integrity and Democracy, said a communiqué is expected Thursday but that the general view during Wednesday’s meeting is that the church should not allow homosexuality to take root in Malawi.
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