Pass this around please! Couple in Malawi sentenced to 14 years hard labor

For being gay, in love and celebrating their engagement.
http://news.yahoo.com/video/world

"Chimbalanga, a 20-year-old hotel janitor, and his unemployed partner were arrested Dec. 27, the day after they celebrated their engagement with a party at the hotel where Chimbalanga worked — an apparent first in Malawi.

"Maximum sentences are intended for use for worst cases," Magistrate Nyakwawa Usiwa Usiwa said as he delivered his sentence. "We are sitting here to represent the Malawi society which I do not believe is ready at this point in time to see its sons getting married to other sons or conducting engagement ceremonies." "

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100520/ap_on_re_af/af_malawi_gay_trial;_ylt...