'I pray to God to help me be straight, just to avoid hell. I know it's forbidden, but I can't help it,' he tells ABC News, clearly conflicted. He lives in Mecca, the holiest city according to Islam, and is acutely aware of the stigma that surrounds his gay lifestyle.
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, — - For Samir*, a 34-year-old gay man living in Saudi Arabia, each day is a denial.