Towards a progressive debate on LGBTQI+ Rights in Malawi
Highlights from a groundbreaking study Context and research strategy It is now nearly a decade since Steven Monjeza and Tiwonge Chimbalanga, both legally recognised as male, were arrested for holding a traditional wedding ceremony which triggered a contentious public debate on whether people who do not conform to heterosexual norms are entitled to human rights in Malawi. The debate has been dominated by calls for unequivocal rejection of ‘homosexuality’, countered by a fewer