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Dubai: Gay Travel Advice (from a local)

Read our interview with our local friend Zayed from Dubai about what gay life is like in Dubai and what it's like growing up gay in the UAE. But before you judge, remember that whilst a country has anti-gay laws, that same country still has an LGBTQ community who you risk turning your back on, right when they need you the most. We have always been adamant that just because a country has spurious LGBTQ laws, this should not prevent us from visiting. We instead believe that it is far more productive to get out there and be a visible and positive representation of our community to show to that society that we are not some freak perversion that needs to be persecuted. Doing this is going to do so much more for the local LGBTQ community's struggle for visibility against an oppressive government, than boycotting them is going to achieve. But look, we get it! We also used to feel this way. In short, there are none.

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To investigate further we connected with Liam, a gay guy who lived in Dubai for most of his life to learn more about the reality of being gay in Dubai and find out what advice he had for gay travellers thinking about going. Sion: Hi Liam, please provide some background on yourself and your time living in Dubai to get us started. In they decided to move to Dubai and have been there ever since. I lived in Dubai from age 5 to 18 when I moved to Leeds for University and since then normally visit Dubai times a year. Growing up in Dubai was great, we were given such a good way of life and so much freedom because of how safe the country was. It was amazing for nightlife, outdoor experiences and sports. Sion: And what about being gay in Dubai when you were younger, was this ever talked about?

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But it was not an easy topic to research. And taboo subjects are very often under-researched, sometimes because people have a hard time gaining access, gaining that trust, but also because, even if people gain that access, there could be significant repercussions for themselves as researchers, or for the people who are the research participants. Secrecy is often the norm, but the field was familiar to us, through previous visits and research projects.

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Dubai Gay Travel

In this guide, we set out our practical tips for gay travelers to Dubai, as well as information about the underground gay scene, the best places to stay, things to do, and more. Just like Las Vegas, it's a loud, glitzy, super touristic, and very modern city, with plenty of things to do. It's also a major transport hub, making it the perfect stopover to break up long trips. Heads up: We just wanted to let you know that this post contains affiliate links.

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