Deny visit

First of all, I am sorry that you had to go through that and it is a horrible experience for sure.

To clarify a few points:

1) Immigration authorities anywhere in the world have the right to conduct body or even cavity searches on suspicion. The fact that a male officer was present in the room is normal procedure in these cases and I assume your gender is male in the passport?. I have seen these kind of searches happen everywhere in the world and these are NOT illegal. In some cases, you can refuse to submit to these and in that case you will be deported. In others, where suspicion of drugs is involved, you won't be given a choice
2) Be aware that being a homosexual or transgender or even crossdressing is illegal in the GCC (the last two fall under "impersonating a woman"). The fact that you were able to go through Oman and uae without any problems is due to your luck. I know people who were arrested in a main shopping center in uae, detained and then deported for exactly the same reason. On this particular visit, it seems your luck ran out

I am not defending the law or the situation but it is what it is and you should have done your research better. You may have short hair but while speaking, you could have come across as feminine which aroused suspicion - there are a lot of transgenders who come here for different types of activities on visit visas so they are vigilant.

Thank you.....So no GCC for me anymore I guess...

Unfortunately it is a big risk for someone like you in the GCC. You can come in but you would not only have to look manly but talk and act manly as well so as not to attract attention.

Actually I'm working as a Licensed Nurse in abudhabi..and they don't see it as a problem..Bahrain is homophobic country...but there are lot of ladyboys there working in prostitution..so why they don't catch them...tiny country with big issue in Gender.....

What a terrible story! I really feel sad that happened to you! Is there any way to check if you are actually blacklisted?

Only ways to check are to:

1) Apply for a visa
2) Have someone check on her behalf in immigration office on exhibition road

It is unfortunate but Saudi, Kuwait and Bahrain routinely do this for transgenders on entry.  UAE/Oman do it on and off but not all the time - they do sweeps sometimes in public areas but it is arbitrary.

I did hear about Gigi gorgeous getting arrested for trying to even enter the UAE but I guess I assumed Bahrain was more lax. I must have assumed wrong!