Despite of everything his father came to warn him that the police were looking for him. And his brother needed a moment to regain his composure, but did not chase him away as he had feared. After walking around with his secret for years, the Ugandan found the courage to come out and tell his family that he is gay. This is a risky thing to do: homosexuality in Uganda is an enormous taboo and men who have sex with men can wind up in jail. In his weblog Gay Uganda reports on his struggle ever more openly. I keep up with the developments in the life of this courageous friend with a little concern, but mostly with admiration.
