The future of Christianity and LGBT rights in Africa – a conversation with Rev. Dr Bishop Christopher Senyonjo

ABSTRACT

In this interview, Rev. Dr Bishop Christopher Senyonjo narrates his involvement in LGBT advocacy in Uganda, and reflects on his pastoral and theological motivation and inspiration for this work.

KEYWORDS:

• Christopher Senyonjo
• Uganda
• sexuality
• LGBT advocacy
• Christianity
• Africa

Disclosure statement

No potential conflict of interest was reported by the author(s).

Notes on contributor

Adriaan van Klinken is Professor of Religion and African Studies at the University of Leeds. His email is [email protected].

Notes

1 The Anti-Homosexuality Bill was proposed in October 2009 by Ugandan MP David Bahati (as a private member’s bill). It was dubbed the “Kill the Gays Bill” by Western media and by pro-gay rights advocates, because it included a death penalty clause for “aggravated homosexuality”. The latter clause had been removed from the version of the Bill that on 20 December 2013 was passed by Parliament, and that on 24 February 2014 was signed into law by President Museveni. On 1 August 2014, the Constitutional Court of Uganda ruled the act as invalid because it was not passed with the required quorum.

2 Senyonjo, In Defense of All God’s Children.