Month: December 2019 Posts

Slow path to gender equality as some pastors welcome LGBTI community

Dec 23, 2019 Brian Ligomeka 0 &

With new research revealing that 3.5 percent of adults in Malawi identify as Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender or Intersex (LGBTI), some faith leaders are acknowledging the existence of sexual and gender minorities, and are preaching… ...

LGBTIQ+ rights in Malawi: Colonial era penal codes fan intolerance

Oct 27, 2019 Malawi24 Reporter 1 &

The entire social edifice in Malawi could be what breeds intolerance for the LGBTIQ+ community and leading to their rights not being seen as human rights. Lawrence Phiri Chipili, the executive director of Lesbian, Intersex,… ...

‘Go and tell your God to come speak to me directly’

Aug 26, 2019 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 5 &

The man who was violently assaulted in Lilongwe allegedly on homosexuality accusations has challenged those accusing him of being a sinner to go and ask their God to speak to him in person. Lawrence Phiri… ...

Amnesty urges Malawi to legalise homosexuality

Jun 11, 2019 Mwayi Mkandawire 1 &

A court in Botswana has decriminalised homosexuality and Amnesty International has called on Malawi and other African countries to do the same. In a statement today, the rights group said Gaborone High Court’s decision to… ...

Msonda dares gay rights activists

Jan 10, 2016 Luke Bisani 293 &

People’s Party (PP) spokesperson Ken Msonda has challenged Timothy Mtambo of Centre for Human Rights and Rehabilitation (CHRR) and Gift Trapence of Centre for Development of the People (CEDEP) that he is ready to meet… ...