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Schwulenfreundliche Bars in Dubai
Wie Sie vielleicht vermutet haben, gibt es in Dubai keine Schwulenbars. Es gibt jedoch eine Untergrund-Schwulenszene, die sich auf private Partys konzentriert. Allerdings gibt es eine Reihe schwulenfreundlicher Bars. Bedenken Sie jedoch, dass öffentliche Liebesbekundungen in Dubai sowohl für schwule als auch für heterosexuelle Paare nicht ratsam sind.
Schwulenfreundliche Bars in Dubai
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Obwohl es sich nicht um eine Schwulenbar handelt – es gibt keine, es ist Dubai – ist die Level 43 Sky Lounge ein sehr westlich geprägtes Trinkerlebnis. Das Hotel liegt im Four Points by Sheraton Sheikh Zayed Road und wird mit einem Panoramablick auf Dubai begrüßt. Die Cocktailkarte ist ausgezeichnet. Die meisten Trinker und Mitarbeiter sind international.
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Die Bar 44 befindet sich in der Etage des Grosvenor Hotels und ist sehr schick. Es ist die Art von Ort, an dem man sich ein wenig anstrengt. Einige sehr gut gekleidete Instagram-Leute werden hier trinke
How can a perception of belonging be forged in a setting where one’s existence is forbidden? That is the question that LSE’s Dr Centner and his co-author Harvard’s Manoel Pereira Neto explore in their groundbreaking research into Dubai’s expatriate male lover men’s nightlife.
But it was not an easy topic to research. Dr Centner explains: “It's an illegal, or criminalised, identity and put of behaviours and practices, so in a very general sense, it's a taboo. And taboo subjects are very often under-researched, sometimes because people hold a hard moment gaining access, gaining that trust, but also because, even if people obtain that access, there could be significant repercussions for themselves as researchers, or for the people who are the research participants.
“As two queer researchers, we were able to enter the worlds of relatively privileged Western gay expatriates. Secrecy is often the norm, but the field was familiar to us, through previous visits and research projects.”
These were indeed ‘parties’ [but] not bars identified as queer. Not a
Read our interview with our local friend Zayed from Dubai about what lgbtq+ life is like in Dubai and what it's like growing up lgbtq+ in the UAE.
“How dare you promote travel to countries where being homosexual is illegal, Nomadic Boys, you should be ASHAMED!”
…is the typical comment we receive on social media each time one of our posts about gay Dubai, gay Abu Dhabi, gay Iran, or even gay Saudi Arabia gets shared. But before you judge, remember that whilst a country has anti-gay laws, that same region still has an LGBTQ community who you exposure turning your back on, right when they demand you the most.
We contain always been adamant that just because a land has spurious LGBTQ laws, this should not prohibit us from visiting. We instead believe that it is far more efficient to get out there and be a apparent and positive representation of our community to exhibit 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 representation against an oppressive
Gay Dubai
The public beach in Jumeirah, or JBR Beach, home to several Western chain hotels (see below) - ©
As you'd hope for, the United Arab Emirates is not a particularly gay-friendly destination. It has sodomy laws punishable with imprisonment, but with such a diverse population everyone knows there's plenty of gay locals and visitors. It's also slightly more liberal than other Arab states, with no internet control, although many Western sites are blocked and foreigners have been jailed and deported for simply attending private "gay parties." It's strongly advised that you respect local customs and laws, and elude public displays of love.
The city has a growing and exciting nightlife, mostly frequented by Western expatriates and wealthy Saudis. Obviously there are no gay bars and clubs in town, but everyone mixes at the highest spots, usually connected to hotels. Gay crowds also sit at the cafés of the Dubai Mall, using bluetooth connection on their cell phones to "connect" with others.Gay-Friendlier Beach
The best beach for people-watching and rendezvous people is