When Abbey Kiwanuka fled Uganda in fear for his life, his hands and legs were covered in cigarette burns as punishment for being gay. Here, he explains why today – to kick off Pride month – he will be marching alongside Ian McKellen to shame the 29 Commonwealth countries that continue to criminalise same-sex relations W hen I fled to the UK in 2003 to seek asylum, I arrived with cigarette burns on my palms and legs. There were repeated scars on my face caused by repeated beatings. I had been