That’s what life is like for a gay young man in Uganda, as explained in a letter from Alan (not his real name).

He sent the letter to members of the Ugandan parliament, urging them to reject the draconian Anti-Homosexuality Bill, which has already made life worse for LGBT people there.

(Editor's note: Peter Tatchell's blog first appeared on Huffington Post UK, and the human rights campaigner then submitted it to SDGLN.)

Amid fears that Uganda’s notorious “Kill The Gays” Anti-Homosexuality Bill will soon be revived in parliament, the country’s Prime Minister, Amama Mbabazi, has appeared to distance himself from aspects of the proposed legislation. He has implied that the government may not support the bill in its present form. This may be the reason it was not passed, as expected, in the run-up to Christmas.

Amama Mbabazi said:

SMUG, the LGBTI organization led by Frank Magishu, had its offices in Kampala, Uganda broken into and vandalized with almost all office property stolen during the Christmas holiday.

It is unknown at this time if the motivation behind the attack was homophobic persecution. However given the anti-gay climate in Uganda and the fact that Ugandan House Speaker Rebecca Kadaga failed to deliver her promised “Kill The Gays” bill in time for Christmas, the timing of this attack is quite ominous.

KAMPALA, Uganda – Parliament adjourned today without debating or voting on the draconian “Kill The Gays” bill. Lawmakers will not return to session until February 2013.

Rebecca Kadaga, Speaker of Uganda’s Parliament, had vowed to pass the “Kill The Gays” bill as a “Christmas gift” to the nation.

Instead, Kadaga was at the Vatican getting blessed by the Pope – an action that is drawing widespread criticism.