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A Black man with short cut hair is facing the camera smiling with his teeth showing. He is wearing a gray suit and a white buttoned up shirt. The photo is black and white and the background features two circles, one which is green and the other blue.

Tom Twongyeirwe Junior

Leaders Africa 2023

Role

National Coordinator, Universal Coalition of Affirming Africans Uganda (UCAA-UG)

Location

Uganda

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Biography

Tom Twongyeirwe Junior is the national coordinator of the Universal Coalition of Affirming Africans Uganda (UCAA-UG), the first national coalition of Ugandan religious leaders dedicated to using a faith-based approach to advance the inclusion of oppressed groups, including LGBTQ+ people, women, and people living with disabilities. Under Tom’s leadership, the organization has grown in size to 67 members. The Human Rights Campaign recognized him as Uganda’s Innovator of the Year in 2019.