Mark Kiyimba Explained

Mark Kiyimba is a Ugandan Unitarian Universalist minister and activist for LGBT rights in Uganda. He founded^[1] and leads the Unitarian Universalist Church of Kampala, Uganda;^[2] the church runs an orphanage and a school for children infected with HIV/AIDS and who have lost parents to the disease.^[3]

Activism

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.^[4] He has taken his opposition to the United States, seeking support for his mission.^{[5] [6]}

Recognition

The National Education Association awarded him its 2012 Virginia Uribe Award for Creative Leadership in Human Rights.^[7]

Further reading

• News: Exporting Homophobia: American far-right conservative churches establish influence on anti-gay policy in Africa. May-Chang. Jody. September 8, 2010. Boise Weekly. 17 April 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20121015063929/http://www.boiseweekly.com/boise/exporting-homophobia-american-far-right-conservative-churches-establish-influence-on-anti-gay-policy-in-africa/Content?oid=1767227. 15 October 2012. dead.

External links

• New Life Uganda

Notes and References

1. Web site: International Council of Unitarians and Universalists: Uganda. 29 July 2017.
2. Web site: Ugandan UUs oppose anti-homosexuality bill. Greer. Jane. February 22, 2010. UU World. Unitarian Universalist Association of Congregations. 17 April 2011.
3. News: Rev. Mark Kiyimba 'I found compassionate people who are willing to stand with us.'. Prentice. George. November 10, 2010. Boise Weekly. 17 April 2011.
4. Web site: Ugandan activists to petition government to scrap anti-gay bill. Branch. Gregory. March 5, 2010. The Institute on Religion and Public Policy. 17 April 2011. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20110825232833/http://religionandpolicy.org/cms/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=6036&Itemid=202&date=2011-05-01. 25 August 2011.
5. Web site: Rev. Mark Kiyimba: On the front lines of the fight for gay rights in Uganda. Pierce. Jacob. October 27, 2010. Willamette Week. 17 April 2011.
6. Web site: Blackie . John . 3 August 2014 . Reverend Mark Kiyimba . 2023-01-05 . Pensacola News Journal . en.
7. Web site: 2012 Virginia Uribe Award for Creative Leadership in Human Rights. National Education Association. 29 July 2017.