MARPS in Uganda Timeline 2004-2017
Our timeline: On January 20th 2004, six days before the NRM day, we came up with an organization to help look after disowned LGBTIQQ. Little did we know we would become MARPS in Uganda. 2004-2005 1. We are invited to join Icebreakers and SMUG. 2. We get a small three-bedroom house, we use it as a resource center and clinic eventually. 3. We had our first eviction from the house we used as our resource center toward the end of 2005 for allowing LGBTIQQ to "offend" the neighbourhood. 4. We moved to another location and by December 1st World AIDS Day, we had 23 LGBT-living with HIV. 5. We develop an Interfaith Mechanism bringing together Muslim, Ismailia, Baha'i, Orthodox, Adventist, Roman Catholic, Brazilian Catholic, Anglican, Pentecostal, Sikh and other religious LGBTIQQ Persons to share spiritual experiences. We have our first HIV Candlelight Vigil! 2006-2008 1. We continued with our work around self determination of LGBTIQQ 2. W...