You may or may not have already heard about this, but a queer couple in Uganda were sentenced to 14 years hard labor because of their love (Uganda has some scary laws about homosexuality- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uganda_Anti-Homosexuality_Bill)... But now, the ruler of Uganda has pardoned them! This was most likely due to extensive media coverage on the issue (I believe).

The original sentencing:
http://www.leewind.org/2010/05/correction-queer-couple-sentenced-to-14.html

The pardoning:
http://www.leewind.org/2010/06/outrage-works-malawi-queer-couple-who.html