Malawi gay couple get maximum sentence of 14 years

A judge in Malawi has imposed a maximum sentence of 14 years in prison with hard labor on a gay couple convicted of gross indecency and unnatural acts. The judge said he wanted to protect the public from "people like you". Steven Monjeza, 26, and Tiwonge Chimbalanga, 20, have been in jail since they were arrested in December after holding an engagement ceremony. The case has sparked international condemnation and a debate about homosexuality in the country. The British government, Malawi's largest donor, expressed its "dismay" at the sentences, but has not withdrawn aid.