Gay bars in dubai
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 encounter. 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 mak
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I accept with the advice to ask one of the male FA's on EK (if you're flying). I have met a few of them over the years and they are all very much knowledgeable about anything gay in Dubai, since there is very petty of it to know...
The things that I can vaguely remember from guy that I met earlier this year - hopefully someone else can fill in the details:
As noted there is one hotel who has an unofficial "gay night" once a week. For some reason, the Crowne Plaza comes to mind. This is mostly filled with EK cabin crew, gay expats and the few tourists/businessmen in the know.
Also, word is that Jules prevent at Le Meridien has a very gay crowd - if you google it, you'll spot a number of references.
Other than those tips, it's a attractive un-gay city. There biggest gay encounter place is, by far, the Internet. Gayromeo.com is more of the accepted there and there are lots of guys who are happy to offer you advice, just meet for a drink, or more... You may sprint into an issue accessing it, however, due to the UAE firewall ("censorwall"). I stay at the Grand Hyatt, which, thankfully, somehow gets around it.
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 investigate 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 put of behaviours and practices, so in a very general perception, it's a taboo. 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.
“As two queer researchers, we were proficient 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 gay. Not a unattached venue’s webpage uses the pos ‘gay’ or related euphemisms, nor do they hint at targeting
Gay Dubai
The public beach in Jumeirah, or JBR Beach, place to several Western chain hotels (see below) - ©UCityGuides.com
As you'd expect, 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 escape public displays of affection.
The urban area 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 superior spots, usually related to hotels. Lgbtq+ crowds also rest 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 gathering people is the public Jumeirah beach by the Hilton hotel (JBR Beach) (see below), although it'