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Old Mar 12, 2015 | 1:55 am
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mapeski
 
Join Date: Dec 2014
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Originally Posted by Steve321
My partner and I are going to Dubai for a wedding. I don't think it's our first choice of places for travel but we'd like to support the bride and groom. We live in Chicago so will be flying Qatar Airways to Doha and then on to Dubai.

I know this has been asked before but do you think it's safe for us? We understand that holding hands and expressing any public display of affection can land us in a lot of trouble however we'd like to sleep in the same bed (booked a room with 2 queen beds). We're staying at the Waldorf in the Palms with water facing room and we'd like to be able to take in the view from our bed. I know it sounds a little paranoid but my preference is not to go to jail!
Do not worry. You are not going to jail in Dubai for being a tourist and gay. Cops will warn you if you kiss your partner in the lips at the public. You will be safe, you are not going to a war zone!
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