What It's Like to be Gay Egypt

Contents:

• GAY CAIRO
• GAY EGYPT TRAVEL GUI
• TIPS FOR GAY AND LBIAN TRAVELERS EGYPT
• GAY TRAVEL EGYPT
• WHAT IT'S LIKE TO BE GAY EGYPT

GAY CAIRO

Wtern cha hotels are where gay travelers will want to stay Cairo. Most likely you already know that homosexualy is unofficially illegal Egypt.

You've probably heard of the "Cairo 52" se om 2001, when a group of 52 men were arrted at a gay party the "Queen Boat" moored on the Nile. Dpe terventn by ternatnal human rights anizatns, the suatn for homosexuals remas que alarmg the untry, wh arrt and torture beg mon practice.

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GAY EGYPT TRAVEL GUI

Simply hang out where the trendit straight crowds do, and you'll see plenty of gay lols and expats. Other apparently gay-iendly plac are:.

Remendatns for Gay Travelers Cairo.

Everyone ss people-watchg om the sofas as they enjoy specialty cktails, and this is where you're most likely to fd a discreet mix of straight and gay. Fashnable gay men playg straight head to the Marrtt for the expensive drks at s Harry's Pub. Gay-Friendly Hotels.

TIPS FOR GAY AND LBIAN TRAVELERS EGYPT

No hotel Cairo advertis self as gay-iendly, but the large chas do attract wealthy gay upl, pecially those lookg out to the pyramids and offerg all sorts of pamperg servic such as spa and fns center. Text 'GAYTRAVEL' to 1-800-GAY-TRAVEL (1-800-429-8728).

GAY TRAVEL EGYPT

— Travel Guis wh a Gay Perspective.

Gay Egypt. Tips for Gay and Lbian Travelers Egypt.

Egyptians have a somewhat schizophrenic attu toward homosexualy. On the one hand, homosexualy is nsired viant and gay men are discrimated agast; on the other hand, sexual relatns between men are often ignored as harmls.

WHAT IT'S LIKE TO BE GAY EGYPT

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The downsi is that, once intified as a homosexual, a visor may experience discrimatn and face problems wh the police.

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