Federal and Emirate law prohibit homosexuality and cross-dressing with punishment ranging from long prison sentences, deportation, for foreigners, and the death penalty.
Article 354 of the Federal Penal Code states, “Whoever commits rape on a female or sodomy with a male shall be punished by death.”
Then there is that whole pesky slavery thing. But I suppose if you have lots of money and nice light displays, you get a pass on that sort of thing at BB.