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THE UAE'S POSN ON GAY RIGHTS IS ACTUALLY SURPRISGLY PROGRSIVE – AND I SHOULD KNOW

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GAY PRI EVENTS UNED ARAB EMIRAT

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CAN I BE GAY DUBAI?

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The UAE's penalti surroundg homosexual acts are ls clear, though the mostly-expatriate sert sheikhdom is a diverse hub of people om a wi array of backgrounds, and is signifintly more liberal and tolerant to cultural differenc than s neighbors. Sign up for the View om Wtmster email for expert analysis straight to your boxGet our ee View om Wtmster emailRecently, I was asked to fend my support of the UAE and expla why I am so enthiastic about a natn that is perceived to enforce torture, lengthy prison terms and even the ath penalty agast gay people.

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PERIL AND PRIVILEGE: GAY EXPAT NIGHTLIFE DUBAI

The book, revealed the 7th century CE, do not mentn “homosexualy” which is a 19th century Brish medil term. In Arabic we have no words for "gay" or "straight.

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