Inside Uganda's dark history of homophobia
As Ugandan presidential elections this week are rocked by accusations of vote rigging, and with the pop star turned legislator Bobi Wine (real name Robert Kyagulanyi) under house arrest, GQ looks back to when we travelled to the country to expose the corruption, culture and politics surrounding the often violent oppression of homosexuality. This piece was shortlist for an Amnesty Media Award. There must be no distinguishable markings on the outside of the building. Nothing indicative of what happens within. The room is airless and empty. Michael Bashaija slumps between his boyfriend – ...