Bishop Senyonjo invited to White House

Press Release from Integrity USA

WASHINGTON DC: Bishop Christopher Senyojo--a courageous spokesperson for the equality of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender persons in his native Uganda--is scheduled to visit the White House this evening.

He will be accompanied by the Rt. Rev. Gene Robinson, the Bishop of New Hampshire, and others. They will meet with Denis McDonough, Samantha Powers, and other foreign policy officials of President Obama's administration. Bishop Senyonjo is expected to share his grave concerns about the "kill the gays bill" currently being considered by the Ugandan Parliament.

At the invitation of Integrity USA, Bishop Senyonjo has been touring the United States during the past month to raise awareness about Uganda's proposed "Anti-Homosexuality Bill" and the severe criminal penalties LGBT people face in Uganda. Over the past four week he has spoken to hundreds of concerned Americans in Los Angeles, San Diego, Sacramento, San Francisco, Minneapolis, New York, and Washington DC.

For details about Bishop Senyonjo's tour and to financially support his ministry in Uganda, please visit here.

Posted by Ann Fontaine on June 8, 2010 8:27 PM | |
Comments (1)

Anglican Hero Bishop Christopher Ssenyonjo IS the Desmond Tutu of Uganda and also deserves a Nobel Peace Prize! Bishop Christopher saves lives as well as Souls...all in retirement and all the while being persecuted by Bishop Henry Orombi because of his ¨unorthodox¨ willingness to ¨listen¨ to the REAL LIFE pain of LGBT Anglicans/others in Uganda.

Posted by Leonardo Ricardo [TypeKey Profile Page] | June 8, 2010 11:19 PM

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