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Mark Kiyimba
Ugandan Unitarian Universalist minister and activist From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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.[2][4] He has taken his opposition to the United States, seeking support for his mission.[3][5][6]
Recognition
The National Education Association awarded him its 2012 Virginia Uribe Award for Creative Leadership in Human Rights.[7]
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