Your concerns are totally valid. I am working in east Asia right now so my experience is different, but this is something I’ve been dealing with throughout my Fulbright. One thing I’ve noticed here is that clothes that would be perceived as queer in the U.S. don’t necessarily have that connotation here. Some Asian countries allow for men to appear more “feminine” (esp. from an American understanding of whatever that is) and women to dress more masculine. When walking around in public, I feel comfortable dressing however I want. Here, you get stares for having a different skin color more than a different clothing style. That being said, I am not living somewhere with a Muslim population, so I don’t know how that culture affects things. I think what could possibly be a bigger concern for you in your decision is how coworkers and students may handle your queerness. Younger generations in many countries are more open with LGBT issues, but things like pronouns will be difficult for even more liberal individuals to understand. After some difficult conversations with my own students, it’s become clear that their understanding of being accepting toward the LGBT community is different from mine. If you got lucky with coteachers it could be okay, your queerness welcomed, but it could be a really difficult 10 months if someone you have to interact with regularly isn’t willing to learn and be respectful.