Gay expat reveals what ’s like to live Dubai where homosexualy is punishable by 10 years prison | The Sun

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• GAY EXPAT REVEALS WHAT ’S LIKE TO LIVE DUBAI WHERE HOMOSEXUALY IS PUNISHABLE BY 10 YEARS PRISON
• PERIL AND PRIVILEGE: GAY EXPAT NIGHTLIFE DUBAI
• WHAT HAPPENED WHEN FOUR GAY GUYS FROM TEL AVIV TOOK A VATN TO DUBAI

GAY EXPAT REVEALS WHAT ’S LIKE TO LIVE DUBAI WHERE HOMOSEXUALY IS PUNISHABLE BY 10 YEARS PRISON

ON the surface, beg gay Dubai sounds like a dangero prospect. Ined, should you be unlucky enough to be ught engagg homosexual activy the regn, reports claim that punishment n range om 10 years prison, f, portatn and even the ath penalty. 4 Atralian expat Pl Ewart shar his experience of beg a gay man DubaiCred: Pl Ewart.

Dpe this, Dubai is host to a thrivg unrground gay scene, wh men flockg to unofficial LGBT clubs wh ltle fear of the nsequenc, acrdg to Detaed Dubai. Here, Atralian expat Pl Ewart shar his experience of beg a gay man Dubai.

PERIL AND PRIVILEGE: GAY EXPAT NIGHTLIFE DUBAI

It’s 2am and the club is packed wh a sea of sweaty, gay men gettg their groove on to a Madonna classic — and I’m one of them.

Nothg strange here you might thk, I mean, there are gay clubs the world over, right? 4 Pl claims clubs are packed wh a sea of sweaty, gay men gettg their groove on to Madonna classicsCred: Pl Ewart.

WHAT HAPPENED WHEN FOUR GAY GUYS FROM TEL AVIV TOOK A VATN TO DUBAI

Dpe beg nservative by Wtern standards, this is where alhol and sex-starved Arabs flock to drov to get their fix — and that clus the gays.

From the get go, I’m unr no illns about Dubai’s official attu to homosexualy. At my publishg pany, I’m told no uncerta terms to avoid g gay referenc wh stori which — when wrg celebry, pop culture and fashn — was particularly difficult. On the surface ndns for gay Dubaiians might seem bleak, but thanks to some quickly acquired gay iends I learn quickly that, spe the legali, a vibrant gay scene flourish.

I break my Dubai gay club virgy at one of the most popular hangouts.