Mark Kiyimba

Mark Kiyimba is a Ugandan Unitarian Universalist minister and LGBT-rights activist. He leads the Unitarian Universalist Church of Kampala, Uganda;^[1] the church runs an orphanage and a school for children infected with HIV/AIDS and who have lost parents to the disease.^[2]

He has been a vocal opponent of Uganda's Anti-Homosexuality Bill; in 2010, he organized a conference (held on February 14) called "Standing on the Side of Love: Reimagining Valentine’s Day", to protest the bill.^[1][3] He has taken his opposition to the United States, seeking support for his mission.^[2][4]

See also

• LGBT rights in Uganda

References

1. ^ ^{a b} Greer, Jane (February 22, 2010). "Ugandan UUs oppose anti-homosexuality bill". UU World. Unitarian Universalist Association of Congregations. http://www.uuworld.org/news/articles/158484.shtml. Retrieved 17 April 2011. 
2. ^ ^{a b} Prentice, George (November 10, 2010). "Rev. Mark Kiyimba 'I found compassionate people who are willing to stand with us.'". Boise Weekly. http://www.boiseweekly.com/boise/rev-mark-kiyimba/Content?oid=1876826. Retrieved 17 April 2011. 
3. ^ Branch, Gregory (March 5, 2010). "Ugandan activists to petition government to scrap anti-gay bill". The Institute on Religion and Public Policy. http://religionandpolicy.org/cms/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=6036&Itemid=202&date=2011-05-01. Retrieved 17 April 2011. 
4. ^ Pierce, Jacob (October 27th, 2010). "Rev. Mark Kiyimba: On the front lines of the fight for gay rights in Uganda". Willamette Week. http://wweek.com/portland/article-12587-rev_mark_kiyimba.html. Retrieved 17 April 2011. 

Further reading

• May-Chang, Jody (September 08, 2010). "Exporting Homophobia: American far-right conservative churches establish influence on anti-gay policy in Africa". Boise Weekly. http://www.boiseweekly.com/boise/exporting-homophobia-american-far-right-conservative-churches-establish-influence-on-anti-gay-policy-in-africa/Content?oid=1767227. Retrieved 17 April 2011. 

External links

• New Life Uganda

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