The Archbishop of York, Dr John Sentamu, is the second highest ranking clergyman in the Church of England. He has chosen to use his influential position to launch an inflammatory attack on the democratic will of the British people and on the human rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) men and women. Dr Sentamu, who born in Uganda and fled Idi Amin's dictatorship, has condemned the government over its plans to legalise same-sex civil marriage; insinuating that the prime minister is behaving in a dictatorial manner.