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Doesn't worry me a bit. I'd already be looking at 2 years in prison just for being gay. But then, there's a whole bunch of the world that I wouldn't travel to.

https://www.forbes.com/sites/laurabegleybloom/2021/03/23/cri...

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There are a bunch of fancy gay clubs in Dubai though, nobody goes to prison for being gay.

According to US state department there have been “ no known reports of arrests or prosecutions for consensual same-sex conduct.” since at least 2015.

regardless, if that law is still on paper, it will be used against people, if not for just being homosexual, then as a cover for some other agenda. All countries have such laws that are practically unenforced but when the government wants "to teach somebody a lesson", these laws are the first ones brought out of their arsenal.

I think they would just make something up if they wanted someone and there was no applicable crime. I would actually feel better about knowing I would be accused of something I actually did and that there is nothing wrong with, rather than having to worry about them planting child porn or framing me for murder. Governments don't care about truth and framing people is usually quite simple, but if the truth is enough and they don't need to harm my reputation, it would probably be even simpler for them to go with the truth.

Are you visiting UAE often?

You didn't read past the second sentence, then?

I did. It does not explicitly say anything about UAE, and can be interpreted in multiple ways, hence the clarification.

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