Send Letters of Support to Jailed Gay Couple in Malawi

Do this. IGLHRC is asking everyone to send words of support to the Malawi gay couple awaiting trial for having held a wedding party in their home. They face up to 14 years in prison with hard labor.

Tiwonge Chimbalanga         Steven Monjeza
Chipiri Prison                          Chipiri Prison
P.O. Box 30117                       P.O. Box 30117
Chipiri, Blantyre                      Chipiri, Blantyre
Malawi                                   Malawi

They're being held separately so you have to send two cards. U.S. postage rates to Malawi are: 98 cents for a postcard. Letters are 98 cents for 1 oz. and $1.76 for 2 oz. Add 20 cents for perfectly square envelopes.

English is the official language of Malawi. If, however, you know someone who needs to write in another language, that's fine. IGLHRC assures me the men will greatly appreciate the gesture.

No excuses, send them something today. It's fairly amazing that we have their address and that IGLHRC believes the letters will reach them. Signing petitions, protesting outside embassies, donating money to international nonprofits, all that is essential. But this is your best chance for directly showing brave gay Africans that you care about their plight and that amid such deplorable injustice they are not forgotten.

The bad news from Malawi keeps coming. The Centre for the Development of People reports that their administrator Dunker Kamba has been arrested on charges that the group's HIV prevention materials are pornographic.

Comments

[Sean Thompson]

Do they understand English?

[Revslaws]

English and Chichewa are the official languages of Malawi.

[Paul Schappaugh]

I'm passing this along! These are brave young men indeed.

[Joshua Goldstein]

I just passed this along to my friends and family. My thoughts are with them.

[Jhon Centurri]

Yes, they understand English. The article clearly states that ENGLISH is the official language in Malawi.

[Stephen]

Totally my fault. I updated this post with the language information after Sean's useful question. Apologies to all for the confusion. Hope you're sending some mail.

[Jonathan]

My boyfriend and i got 100 postcards and addressed And stamped them. We spent The Day in Dolores park in san Francisco collecting notes of support. We aré going to mIl them on monday.

[Mark]

Please get people to join this FaceBook group

http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=123975017629974&v=app_2373072738#!/group.php?gid=123975017629974&v=wall

[Sniffer]

Gay couple? Why are they in handcuff? Hmm i don't get it..