I'm a transman planning a trip to India. Considering flying Qatar Airways or Etihad. Both are middle eastern airlines with layovers in Doha and Abu Dhabi. Should I avoid these layovers since we hear horror stories about LGBTQ people in that part of the world? Have any trans folks traveled through these airports before?

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I’ve never flown through those areas. If your gender marker doesn’t match, I would be cautious. Recently I was considering a flight through Doha. Would love to hear how this ends up. I’m in a similar boat as you.

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I would trust your gut and try to connect via other airports, if possible, even if it costs more. I'm sure you could connect in London or Frankfurt coming from the East Coast or Tokyo on the West Coast.

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That makes sense rather than worrying on an overnight flight instead of sleeping. I would generally say that UAE and Qatar aren’t looking to pick fights with transit passengers in a premium class. But anything that doesn’t conform (passport says one thing, boarding pass says another, restroom use) could easily turn difficult.

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Thanks everyone. Will look to go through Europe.

If you’re flying a premium cabin, I’d go Qatar.

Premium right now is 10k for QatarAirways. Decided to fly Delta and just transit through Amsterdam.

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