LGBT - Would you ever visit the Middle East/Africa?
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As a gay guy I find it really distasteful when other gay people visit countries that persecute their own LGBT people.
I know there's a few 'gay friendly' countries in those regions, such as South Africa and Israel, but on a whole they are horrendous for their human rights concerning LGBT people.
My own "best friend" recently spent her honeymoon in Dubai which left a sour taste in my mouth too.
Do other gay DSers ever feel the same?
I know there's a few 'gay friendly' countries in those regions, such as South Africa and Israel, but on a whole they are horrendous for their human rights concerning LGBT people.
My own "best friend" recently spent her honeymoon in Dubai which left a sour taste in my mouth too.
Do other gay DSers ever feel the same?
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There was a programme on Jamaica's gay community the other week. Some were pushed so far to the margins that they were living in drainage tunnels. There was a whole community of gay people living in these tunnels.
At the time of filming the police were even trying to kick them out of there. The 'lady' mayor even came down to tell them how much they weren't wanted in the area.
There was even some locals that came down to throw rocks at them (regular occurrence apparently). When the police turned up they tried to make out it was the gay people throwing the rocks.
ETA: This was the documentary http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/tv/feature/a573003/jamaicas-gay-community-are-living-with-rats-c4-reveals-shocking-truth.html#~oGLJa58FPoq1Yl
And yes, that includes Comic Relief.
Well unless you're front of the line for the beheadings, shootings and general killings I doubt you'll have noticed...
Amnesty is a good call, since they actively campaign to support LGBT people in places like Uganda.
I love travelling and exploring new places
This is wise advice. Its good to travel to broaden ones horizons.
Exactly. I travel alot. If I only chose to visit/deal with countries that fitted exactly what I percieve as correct protocols then I wouldnt leave britain lol. When travelling you just have to be humble to the local culture and discreet if induldging in western pursuits that are not in fitting with your host nations values, and not project an attitude of this is how things should be done. There are lots of wonderful things to see in places that you may not think are to your taste
im sorry but seeing as you wish to exclude straight people from posting I request that this moved to the gay section of the forum.
Would you say the same when a man asks a question to the female posters or vice versa? then it excludes one gender?
No one's really excluding anyone, heterosexual members can post if they like even if it is a question directed at gay people.
If I'm not welcome as I am then there's no way I'm going. I'm not spending my hard earned money in a place that would imprison me or worse simply for being me nor will I pretend to be something I'm not.
What gay section?
Can't tell if you are being serious or not...