Gigi Gorgeous detained in Dubai for being transgender

[RAMROD 109,634]

Just now, neptugne said:

Dubai isn't Saudi Arabia

 

21 minutes ago, Jed said:

Underage drinking, smoking weed, driving over the speed limit are all against the law but that doesn't mean people don't do them. In the same way she doesn't exactly look like a cisgendered male so maybe she thought she could pass.

unless the insinuation is that she is doing it for publicity, maybe just send some positive energy her way and hope she's released soon

 

It is still in Middle East, they have their own way to run their country. They won't compromise their beliefs and Sharia Law over Western values no matter how cosmopolitan they are trying to look.

 

[Decodekid 28,266]

beyond disgusted, like even if her passport wasn't updated, like no, ugh really hopping she can get out of there soon

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2 minutes ago, FATCAT said:

Sorry, I got confused writing Dubai and just finished Saudi. BUT, my point is still very valid.

 

1 minute ago, RAMROD said:

It is still in Middle East, they have their own way to run their country. They won't compromise their beliefs and Sharia Law over Western values no matter how cosmopolitan they are trying to look.

y'all must hate activists! who was martin luther king jr to try and challenge racism? rosa saying no to the white man??? milk standing up for his beliefs??? they've achieved nothing.

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Just now, neptugne said:

 

y'all must hate activists! who was martin luther king jr to try and challenge racism? rosa saying no to the white man??? milk standing up for his beliefs??? they've achieved nothing.

 

Not even the same bruh, they did their activism in their own country.

Don't get it twisted.

[FlopSlurper 34,336]

1 hour ago, Grace said:

How's that remotely the same thing?  It's clear and obvious that the Middle East has its own backward ass way of doing things, and the debate on whether that's right or wrong (spoilers: its wrong) is for another thread.  But like, you assume great risk as an LGBT person going to a country specifically not safe for LGBT people, so my only thought is why put yourself in the way of that risk to begin with?

Do you walk out into a gun range and stand in front of the target?  No, because you know better.  

 

The world isn't all ~safe spaces~ and you have to protect yourself even if that means you can't go somewhere you might wanna go.  Because the world isn't fair.  I'm not saying she's wrong for going there, or that Dubai is right for functioning like that, I'm just questioning why she'd want to take that kind of risk.  Clearly, its not been worth it so far 

Willam (the drag queen) has been to Dubai and even had a gig there and he didn't get detained. Why her and not willam?

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2 minutes ago, RAMROD said:

 

Not even the same bruh, they did their activism in their own country.

Don't get it twisted.

so what? everyone in the world staying silent about it isn't helping anyone. 

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1 minute ago, neptugne said:

 

y'all must hate activists! who was martin luther king jr to try and challenge racism? rosa saying no to the white man??? milk standing up for his beliefs??? they've achieved nothing.

This is not what I'm saying at all, and the fact that you'd make this some activist-hate scenario proves that you don't understand the political climate of the west versus the east. Kim K and other celebrities mean nothing to Middle Eastern populations. If anything, they're ridiculed. 

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Just now, neptugne said:

so what? everyone in the world staying silent about it isn't helping anyone. 

 

Hunty, please, even Lady Gaga had to succumbed to their law when performing there and cover up for her artRAVE and she never done that before.

When you are visitor, you don't meddle with domestic business of their country or you'll get in deep trouble. When in Rome act like Romans!

[Ferrer Zorola 3,966]

ugh she lives such a perfect life 

this sucks, like even Mexico that isn't as pretty as Dubai obviously has a more progressive way of thinking in that sense at least 

[Pop 4,541]

2 hours ago, Grace said:

why would a trans person go to the middle east to begin with

disgusting, ignorant comment. 

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1 hour ago, Pop said:

disgusting, ignorant comment. 

Is it though? I hope ALL trans people boycott Dubai now. Stop getting offended by a comment and start getting offended by what Dubai has done to Gigi.

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3 hours ago, mattwiththehat said:

You're implying that Gigi asked for this by even going there in the first place - that is the whole basis of the 'rape victim asked for it by dressing provocatively' argument.

Was it unwise? Sure...but this is in NO way her fault, and I Implore you to condemn the actions of these airport officials before anything else.

 

Sure. Let her enter the country and be arrested, If she was stop at the airport, there is a chance she wont go to jail. Sorry, but she shouldnt have to go to Dubai. It is illegal to be gay there, so Im pretty sure its the same thing with transgender people. As a gay person, you can go in the closet while you visit the place, but as a transgender, you cant.

[Himeros26 1,688]

Gagadaily is still pretty racist/islamophobic I see

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1 hour ago, Pop said:

disgusting, ignorant comment. 

Your comment is disgusting and ignorant and doesnt bring anything new to the conversation.

[Slayer 9,227]

Omg  i hope she gets home safely. This is awful.