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GayMiddleEast.com News
7.11.03
It is a rare privilege when GayMiddleEast.com manages to obtain information regarding gay life inside the Emirate of Qatar. Just a few days ago, GayMiddleEast.com was able to get this rare interview from a gay man that had been living and working in Qatar for a number of years, but, towards the end of his stay there found himself in jail. He is sure that he was jailed for being gay. Although we have no reason to doubt the credibility of the information sent to us by this man, we also must bring our readers attention that we have no way to check if his claims are indeed true. GayMiddleEast.com contacted both the embassy of the Emirate of Qatar in Germany and contacted their Foreign Ministry but they have not replied to any of our inquiries. If what the writer of this article claims is actually true, it seems that not only are gays being harassed by the Egyptian authorities, but also by those in the Emirate of Qatar, albeit in a more "elegant" fashion.
From Jordan to Qatar
8.8.2003
It's not easy to have a gay life in an Arabian Moslem country. In spite of this, gays in Jordan have come a long way toward creating their own society. I spent several years in Jordan before moving to Qatar. I was shocked when I realized the difference between the gay life in Jordan and Qatar. In Jordan I used to hang out everyday with gay fiends, go to gay places, and make new gay friendships. In Qatar, the situation is different. There are no gay places here, except one - and in my opinion, we can't say that it's really gay because it's the only place where guys can enter without girls, and a lot of straight guys go there as well. Another big difference here is the lack of gay relationships. After living in Qatar for quite a while, and talking to a lot of guys in the net, only one or two guys have told me that they have boyfriends. And it's not only love relationships, but friendships are also rare in Qatar among gays. In Jordan, I knew many people and 90% of my friends were gay, but here, after a long time, I have succeeded in finding only one gay friend whom I have met and stayed in touch with by the phone. I think that the the reason for this is the lack of gay places in Qatar. I'm sure that if there were a gay cafe and everyone went there every week, the bond between guys here would be stronger. I really would love to talk more about these issue of "relationships & friendships" but I need to know if there is anyone who is interested.
footnote from GME: This letter was sent to us by a reader in Qatar. The English has been corrected from the original in order to make it more understandable - but we have not changed the meaning of the content in any way. At his request, we have not mentioned his name.
Sexual activity :
Same-sex male :
Illegal
same-sex female :
Illegal
Has a sodomy law, punishable with imprisonment not exceeding one year.
Qatar's Gay Rights Policy Under Scrutiny
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 04, 2002
Shameful Arrest Silences Gay "Bagong Bayani"
By Oscar Atadero
28 May 1998
Gay workers banned in Qatar
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November 30, 1997, page 14