Dubai gay clubs and bars
Not strictly an EK question, but does anybody who travel to Dubai regularly know where the biggest gay crowds currently exist?
RichL Sep 13, am
I don't think you'll find either gay pub or club in a Muslim state however if anyone wants to prove me wrong.
m3red Sep 13, am
Originally Posted by RichL
I don't believe 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. Verb their Facebook page for details.
Check the GLBT forum here, though it can be full of drama.
I travel to the GCC times a year, usually making a pit stop in Dubai.
The party changes every months to avoid detection.
In the past the party used to be at the old Dhow Palace ( Club Submarine), this place has closed.
Fantasia is still going on I suppose, but for the most up to date information, consult your apps.
The last time I was in Dubai the party was at Hewes Hotel, I am sure this venue has changed.
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 verb 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 establish 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 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
gay bars in dubai
I agree with the suggestion 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 little 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 bar at Le Meridien has a very gay crowd - if you google it, you'll see a number of references.
Other than those tips, it's a lovely un-gay city. There biggest gay meeting place is, by far, the Internet. is more of the standard there and there are lots of guys who are happy to give you advice, just meet for a drink, or more You may run into an issue accessing it, however, due to the UAE firewall ("censorwall"). I remain at t
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 public, bars & nightclubs - no problem)
You will see many (especially Asian men) holding hands in Dubai. They have left their families in their home countries, verb here and send money to them after many years of only seeing their wives once a year, I assume they turn to each other for comfort & companionship. So it's nothing new here.
The new thing is, however, to see the Western gay community in entire swing at parties all over town. It's not a obstacle, as long as you respect the same rules that leave for all other couples: this is a Muslim country and public shows or affection (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 (st