My name is Melusi and I’m from eSwatini, formerly known as Swaziland, a landlocked country in Southern Africa that still has an outdated colonial anti-gay law in place.

To fight against this law that makes my love illegal, I founded eSwatini Sexual and Gender Minorities (ESGM). But when we tried to register the organization, eSwatini’s Registrar turned us down, arguing that our purpose is unlawful because same-sex relationships are illegal in the country. But we are fighting back. We took the Registrar to court and the hearing is slated for June 24.

While we wait for the court’s decision, there’s something you can do to apply pressure on the court and to support our fight for decriminalization:

Tell eSwatini that love is not a crime by signing my petition.