Gay relatives visiting in DXB
 

No problem. We have plenty of gay cabin crew, and even pilots that fly Boeings are tolerated .
This would be the least of the problems with joining EK .

That is an irresponsible answer from Don. Being gay is illegal in the UAE. As is sex outside of marriage. People rarely get caught but when they do things can get really bad very quickly.

United Arab Emirates LGBTI Resources | Rights in Exile Programme
All sexual activity outside of heterosexual marriage is illegal in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and carries a penalty of “confinement for a minimum period of one year” (UAE Penal Code article 356).

The UAE Penal Code is ambiguous as to whether homosexuality is punishable by death. The Arabic of article 354 is written in such a way that it could be taken as condemning all male homosexual intercourse to the death penalty or only forced male homosexual intercourse

I can only assume that this response was sarcasm, to which I chuckled a little (but only a little). If not, then yes Don's response was irresponsible.

This answer is simple: if you come to EK, it would be wise to NOT bring or invite your gay family members, especially since there's a child involved.

​​​​​​​As Laker said, it's vague if the penalty is death, which means it could be. So don't.

Just have them book travel separately, go through immigration separately, and the child travel with only one parent. If they are staying with you, more than likely it wouldn't be an issue but best to not give the appearance of being a couple when out and about. The walls have ears.

sex outside of marriage is illegal....yet openly every night there are thousands of sex workers trolling every bar in town- nothing happens and they definitely turn a blind eye. There are lots of gays as well, again no problem 99.9999% of time, but there have been a few cases where things go wrong, and police are involved -then the law is not on your side. The biggest concern I have would be presenting in immigration as a family...

Funny, Don, I was thinking of a similar comment myself but managed to rein it in.

It's not just gay sex they don't like being caught out at but sex with the local fauna http://ugandansatheart.b log s pot.com/2017/06/uah-man-sentenced-for-having-sex-with.html Laker says you get death for gay sex but apparently it's only three months in the can for banging your camel.

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I thought it was nice of don to jump in right away with a reply so he could contribute his fist-hand experience on such matters. Very generous. :ok:

You may even be correct with your statement nolimit. I do try me best .

The don

fist-hand
Freudian slip?

He flew the Boeing Lantern .

Trying to butch up with the repeated references to Boeing isn't fooling anyone, don. Just own it, no one is judging you. :cool:

There is usually a tendency to blow things out of proportion in the Sandpit. Your bro in law can come visit as long as he and his partner don't show PDA. It's not tolerated with any type of marriage. Loads of same sex couples, sex outside marriage, drinking, etc ....all done without drawing attention of the authorities or nosy neighbors. That being said that shouldn't be a deal breaker for you to join EK.....neither should the green carrot dip in the crew sandwiches or not using toll gates when going to/from work.

All the best with your decision

The facts about the law are quite clear. The penalties and the how they are implemented less so.
Clearly there is a risk involved. Probability of having a problem is low, but Consequences potentially severe.

That said, risk can be managed. If you chose to do so, the main risk mitigations in my mind would be to pay attention to the good advice copied below:

Also check your friends and family have not called anyone living in UAE any sort of animal on Facebook before coming here, that will get you arrested for sure - even if you did it while outside the UAE!!!!!!!!
This place is quite unbelievable - check the BBC https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-47847740

DXB is an Arab Benidorm living a double standard life almost under Sharia law, where carrying a Sudafed tablet for a blocked sinus will get you banged up

Benidorm Spain for me any day

You mean it would be ok for someone to publicly insult you and your wife and suffer no consequences?

FFS she made the comment on Facebook in the UK, she was not in Dubai!
And I think referring to someone as a horse is not an arrestable offence in most countries!
What mentality does it take to actually take such offence that you go to the authorities!!
Do the Dubai authorities have nothing better to do than follow up on this sort of thing.

In the UK (and the rest of Europe) if you walked into a police station and said you wanted to lodge a complaint about someone who had called you a horse on Facebook in Dubai - you would laughed out of the place and told to stop wasting police time!!
The world has gone crazy!!

That's you in trouble now insulting UAE residents!

I understand the formal complaint came from a horse

PDR