Gay bars and clubs in dubai
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Dubai Gay-Friendly Bars
Dubai has no gay bars, as you may have assumed. It does, however, have an underground gay scene centred around private parties. That being said, there are a number of gay-friendly bars. Just be mindful that public displays of affection are ill-advised in Dubai, for both queer and straight couples.
Dubai Gay-Friendly Bars
Level 43,Four Points by Sheraton - Sheikh Zayed Rd, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
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Although not a gay bar - there aren't any, it's Dubai - Level 43 Sky Lounge is a very Westernized drinking exposure. Located in Four Points by Sheraton Sheikh Zayed Road, you'll be greeted with panoramic views of Dubai. The cocktail list is excellent. Most of the drinkers and staff are international.
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Grosvenor House Dubai, Al Emreef Street, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
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Located on the 44th floor of the Grosvenor Hotel, Bar 44 is very chic. It's the kind of place where you make
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 fix 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 reliance, 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 explore 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 carry out they hint at targeting
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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 success, 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 yearn to embrace. In Dubai, and across the Together Arab Emirates, it is still illegal to be gay.
As Islamic Sharia Law 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 in
Not strictly an EK question, but does anybody who journal to Dubai regularly know where the biggest gay crowds currently exist?
RichL Sep 13, 2014 7:36 am
I don't think you'll find either same-sex attracted pub or club in a Muslim country however if anyone wants to prove me wrong.
m3red Sep 13, 2014 7:40 am
Quote:There is a big scene in dubai but clearly it's not advertised.Originally Posted by RichL
I don't consider you'll find either gay pub or club in a Muslim country however if anyone wants to prove me wrong.
It's not a thread for the ek forum either.Fantasia Club. Check their Facebook page for details.
Check the GLBT forum here, though it can be complete of drama.
I travel to the GCC 4-5 times a year, usually making a pit stop in Dubai.
The party changes every 3-4 months to avoid detection.
In the past the party used to be at the elderly Dhow Palace ( Club Submarine), this place has closed.
Fantasia is still going on I suppose, but for the most up to date facts, consult your apps.
The last occasion I was in Dubai the party was at Hewes Hotel, I am sure this venue has changed.
Also there is a separate scene in Abu DhabiQuote:Originally Posted