Jul 17, 2019
18 min read
Being Gay in Abu Dhabi
Breaking sharia law was a lot of fun — and a little scary too
On my first evening in Abu Dhabi, we take a taxi to McGinnigans, an Irish pub where everyone — all the expats — end up on Friday nights. Just like almost everything else in the United Arab Emirates, it’s in a shopping mall — boldly marked with green illuminated lettering out front.
