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Discover our selection of the most welcoming Arab countries for gay travellers: Oman, Jordan, Bahrain, Tunisia and Lebanon.

Through a haze of shisha smoke and somewhat stifling sexual stigma, the Arab world unveils an unexpected realm of possibilities for intrepid gay travellers. If you can forgive the state-approved homophobia and are willing to act with discretion while out and about, the Arab countries can redeem themselves in a thousand and one different ways, from the ancient centre of Petra to the glittering epithets of Bahrain and into the deserts beyond. While by and large closeted kingdoms, the handful of gay clubs in the progressive city of Beirut can allow you to be your true self, while the luxury international hotels across the region can ensure your privacy is respected.

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Discover our selection of the most welcoming Arab countries for gay travellers: Oman, Jordan, Bahrain, Tunisia and Lebanon.

Across the Middle East, many struggle with the stigma of homosexuality. He lives in Mecca, the holiest city according to Islam, and is acutely aware of the stigma that surrounds his gay lifestyle. But I know that I'm gay and I'm living as one, so I can't see a clear vision for the future.

PTF: Being gay and Arab places you in two sometimes conflicting cultures. What was that like, and how did it affect your sexual identity journey? I grew up in a country where being queer is a taboo subject, where the only word for being gay when I lived there was a negative word.