Dhahran - Post Report Question and Answers

Is this a good city for LGBT expatriates? Why or why not?

No. - Apr 2016


No - Jun 2015


No, it is against Saudi law so gay or lesbian expats should be seriously private about their business or not accept an assignment to Dhahran. - Jan 2014


Per Wikipedia, LGBT rights in Saudi Arabia are unrecognized. Homosexuality is frequently a taboo subject in Saudi Arabian society and is punished with imprisonment, corporal punishment, and capital punishment. Transgenderism is generally associated with homosexuality. - Oct 2012


Its a segregated society, and you see men holding hands all the time - but any other type of PDA amongst men could get you arrested. I'm sure the same goes for women. - Apr 2008


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