Malawi court rejects same-sex marriage

FILE - Religious leaders carry anti-LGBTQ placards as they lead nationwide marches against same-sex marriage in Lilongwe, Malawi, July 13, 2023. A Malawi court on June 28, 2024, dismissed a bid for the legalization of same-sex relationships.

Malawi’s Constitutional Court on Friday dismissed the case of two applicants who wanted it to legalize same-sex relationships. State lawyers welcomed the ruling while lawyers for the applicants expressed disappointment.