This Model Was Detained in Dubai for Being Transgender

Gigi Gorgeous, a model and well-known makeup artist on YouTube, was detained at an airport in Dubai for being transgender.

She has since been released but shared an emotional Instagram post after the ordeal saying that it was “one of the scariest moments of my entire life.”

After being detained and held at the Dubai airport for over 5 hours, this was the moment my baby came to rescue me. Yesterday was one of the scariest moments of my entire life and I wouldn’t wish it upon anyone. How you can be denied entry somewhere just because of who you are is seriously disgusting and also very scary. This further proves the need for CHANGE. I am now on my way to somewhere much more accepting. Safe and sound and happy. I love you guys?

A photo posted by GIGI GORGEOUS ?? (@gigigorgeous) on Aug 9, 2016 at 9:28pm PDT

She was held at the airport for over five hours and was told by an immigration officer that she couldn’t come into the country because she is transgender. Homosexuality is illegal in Dubai and patrons can be punished for being transgender. Gorgeous said that her passport had been changed to reflect her female identification but airport police said otherwise and said her photo presented her as a male.

Gorgeous has already left the country and shared in another Instagram post that she is “on my way to somewhere much more accepting.” You can hear the full story here.

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