Malawi gays stay underground, one year after wedding arrests
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LILONGWE — The billboard has no militant language, graphic pictures or cleverly obscure message — just a group of neatly dressed Malawian activists politely urging respect for sexual minorities.
But the sign along a busy road in the small African nation is a historic step after last year’s explosive jailing and pardon of a couple who held the country’s first same-sex wedding.
The case drove many gays underground, but also ripped open taboos and rallied activists.
“For me, I think it was an eye-opener, like they’ve pioneered for us to stand up, carry ourselves and move around and go about our business as usual,” said “Taliro” about the arrested pair who drew a worldwide media storm..... MORE
Source: The Daily Tribune
URL: http://www.tribuneonline.org/commentary/20110807com3.html
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