在2005年,警察在發現一間阿布達比旅館的26名年輕男性從事穿著反串服裝與同性戀行為後,他們都被逮捕。在討論此次突襲時,司法及伊斯蘭事務及宗教基金部長穆罕默德·本·努克海拉·阿爾·達西里(Mohammed bin Nukhaira Al Dhahiri)說:「UAE不會容忍任何同性戀或同性性行為。我們的社會不允許同性戀行為的存在,無論是言語上或實際行為上。」初期的報告顯示這些人被強制給予實驗性的激素治療,但政府隨後收回了這些聲明。這些人最後被全部判處5年徒刑。
^ 2.02.1Annemarie Vaccaro, Gerri August, Megan S. Kennedy. Safe Spaces: Making Schools and Communities Welcoming to LGBT Youth. ABC-CLIO. 2011: 142 [October 21, 2016]. ISBN 0313393680. Cross-dresser/cross-dressing. (1) The most neutral word to describe a person who dresses, at least partially or part of the time, and for any number of reasons, in clothing associated with another gender within a particular society. Carries no implications of 'usual' gender appearance, or sexual orientation. Has replaced transvestite, which is outdated, problematic, and generally offensive since it was historically used to diagnose medical/mental health disorders.
^David A. Gerstner. Routledge International Encyclopedia of Queer Culture. Routledge. 2006: 568 [October 21, 2016]. ISBN 0313393680. A variety of derogatory terms are still used to describe any aspect of the transgender condition. [...] The term transvestite being older [than cross-dresser] and associated with the medical community's negative view of the practice, has come to be seen as a derogatory term. [...] The term cross-dresser, in contrast, having come from the transgender community itself, is a term seen as not possessing these negative connotations.
^Laura Castañeda. News and Sexuality: Media Portraits of Diversity. Sage Publications. 2006: 129 [October 21, 2016]. ISBN 1412909996. Trannie is a word much like fag or nigger. It may be permitted in conversation between members of the same group but it is deemed an insult when applied to a transsexual by someone who is not transsexual. Transvestite is deemed a derogatory term when applied to a transsexual. Indiscriminate use of these three words, along with the others, shows a lack of training in and understanding of minority relations.
^Christina Richards, Meg Barker. Sexuality and Gender for Mental Health Professionals: A Practical Guide. Sage Publications. 2006: 162 [October 21, 2016]. ISBN 1446287165. The term transvestite should not be considered to be a safe term, and should certainly not be used as a noun, as in 'a transvestite'. Instead, and only when relevant, the term trans person should be used. [...] There are some people who have reclaimed the word transvestite and may also use the word tranny or TV to refer to themselves and others. [...] The term cross-dressing too is somewhat outdated and problematic as not only do many fashions allow any gender to wear them -- at least in many contemporary Western societies -- but it also suggests a strict dichotomy being reinforced by the person who uses it.