I suppose having federal death penalty law on the books is fine since they don’t enforce that law within the city huh? Of course, Article 177 of the Penal Code of Dubai imposes imprisonment of up to 10 years on consensual sodomy.
In 2014, Karen Mke and Kamilla Satto, two transgender women from Brazil, were arrested at a hotel nightclub in Dubai for “imitating women.” The women were not allowed to leave Dubai once their passports were taken, and faced criminal charges.
And then there is the whole slavery problem. Let’s not forget that. But hey, light show.
