Dubai detains foreigners accused of being gay
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Police in the Gulf tourist hub of
Dubai say they've detained 17 foreign men for allegedly being gay and
wearing women's clothing in malls and other public places.
Police spokesman Zuhair Horoun says the men were either visiting or
working in Dubai. He says they were detained Wednesday but would not
elaborate.
Dubai's Gulf News reported Thursday that police detained "40
cross-dressing tourists." The discrepancy in the numbers couldn't
immediately be explained.
The paper quotes Dubai's police chief as saying the arrests are part
of a campaign against "transvestites."
Despite Dubai's Western outlook, homosexuality is illegal in the
Muslim city-state.
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