Tadej Znidarcic

“The bill will decide the future of gay people in Uganda. If the bill comes, we [the activists] will be the first ones to be arrested. They know us.”

“I used to be religious, but now I’m not anymore. I lost my religion because of all the hatred preached by the Christians here. I rather go to my room and pray for myself to God. I know that God is there.”

“I was arrested. The boda [motorcycle] guy asked me whether I was married. I said no, I love men, I don't love women. He was interested, we exchanged numbers. We met the day after and he took me on the boda. Then he said the fuel was finished, so I got off and there were policemen waiting. One slapped me. The one who was from my tribe said I was shaming them. He said he would call the media and put my picture in the newspaper. I got very scared. They took me to the police station. I had to write a statement that I wanted to sodomise the guy. I refused. They were humiliating and pushing me with the gun. They told me the guy wanted 1.5 million shillings. I had 15,000 in my wallet. They took it. I said I could raise only 300,000. It was money that I got to pay my brother's school fees. I hired a special [taxi] and went to my place with two policemen. The driver and one policeman stood outside. I entered inside with a policeman and gave him the money. I was released at 3am.”