4. UAE
This Middle Eastern economic giant takes one of the highest spots on this list of the 11 worst countries for LGBT travellers. While different Emirates are more tolerant than others, the fact remains that LGBT members in the UAE are in grave danger of facing fines or imprisonment; if found to be engaging in homosexual sexual activities, the death penalty can spare no one. It does not even matter if your sexual acts were done with mutual consent; if you do it you’re guilty!
Raids are not uncommon, and so are arrests for public displays of affection. Some were also imprisoned for cross-dressing. In a nutshell, UAE restricts any member of the LGBT not for being one but for simply expressing it.
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