Gay night club dubai

How can a sense 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 gay men’s nightlife.

But it was not an easy topic to research. Dr Centner explains: “It's an illegal, or criminalised, identity and arrange 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 possess a hard time gaining access, gaining that faith, 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.

“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 study projects.”

These were indeed ‘parties’ ...[but] not bars identified as gay. Not a single venue’s webpage uses the word ‘gay’ or related euphemisms, nor execute they hint at targeting
Hi!

The gay-scene in Dubai is really setting off now and tolerance is very high. (maybe not necessarily by the authorities, but by the general universal, bars & nightclubs - no problem)

You will see many (especially Asian men) holding hands in Dubai. They own left their families in their house countries, work here and send cash to them... after many years of only seeing their wives once a year, I presume they turn to each other for comfort & companionship. So it's nothing new here.

The fresh thing is, however, to see the Western gay group in full swing at parties all over town. It's not a obstacle, as long as you respect the same rules that go for all other couples: this is a Muslim country and general shows or warmth (kissing, groping, etc.) are not appreciated... they can even get you thrown out-of bars (me - guilty as charged... >cheeky grin) or in trouble with the police if it get's too "raunchy".

Some nightclubs that have (an involuntary) yet happening gay-scene are
Jules Bar - Airport Meridien Hotel (gay Philipino band & singers)
Peppermint Club - Fridays @ Fairmont Hotel (stylish, chic, the place to be seen)
Carter's @ Wafi City (all clubs & bars in Wafi Metropolis are

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Dubai is a magnificent experimentation in combing intense Islamic traditions with a ruthlessly futuristic vision, all amidst an exquisitely desolate desert landscape.
Dubai is sleek rooftop terraces, vast shopping complexes, a world-class skyline, lavish infinity pools, scorching beach clubs and, well, just an excessive amount of wealth and gold. Many would argue this grand experiment has been a supreme triumph, but for the LGBT community, this leap into modernity is very much a facade.
So let’s be clear here…
As forward-looking and multi-culturally diverse as Dubai is, the absolute monarchy rulers here are definitely cherry-picking which parts of progress and modernity they wish to embrace. In Dubai, and across the United Arab Emirates, it is still illegal to be gay.
As Islamic Sharia Rule is applied, all sexual relations outside of a heterosexual marriage are considered a crime. The maximum penalty for a person convicted of homosexuality is ten years i
By Middle East correspondent Frank Gardner
The authorities in Dubai hold shut down a nightclub for hosting a gay night featuring a transvestite DJ from Britain.
The Diamond Club was closed on the orders of Dubai's Crown Prince, General Sheikh Mohammed al-Maktoum, after thousands of flyers alerted the authorities.
The closure demonstrates how the Gulf states still take a tough public stand against homosexuality.
Even by Dubai's racy standards, the ''Fluff Night'' at the Diamond nightclub was too much.
The organisers of Dubai's first public gay night sent out 2,500 flyers, inviting residents of the Gulf emirate to come out of the closet.
Taboo broken
They offered a prize for the best-dressed transvestite, and the evening itself was hosted by a British transvestite DJ from a nightclub in Birmingham.
Like all the Gulf Arab states, Dubai officially frowns on homosexuality.
So, when government officials went to the club to watch, they closed the evening down and filed a report.
The Diamond Club has now been shut, but for the hundreds who attended its gay evening, a taboo has been broken.
Dubai is home to thousands of British expatriates, and it is attract