As the early morning sun rose over Kampala on Oct. 14, 2009, Gug lay in bed and contemplated his life. ("Gug" is a pseudonym he uses on his blog, GayUganda.blogspot.com, which provides a rare view into the LGBT experience in his country.) Regular power outages [RETURN TO ARTICLE]
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