Gay Moroc: The experience is very different for Morocns and foreigners.

Contents:

• GAY MOROC TRAVEL GUI
• MOROC GAY TRAVEL
• TIPS FOR GAY AND LBIAN TRAVELERS MOROC
• TIPS FOR GAY AND LBIAN TRAVELERS MOROC
• GAY MARRAKH TRAVEL GUI
• GAY-IENDLY: MARRAKECH FOR HOMOSEXUALS
• MOROC GAY TRAVEL
• WHAT’S IT LIKE TO BE GAY … MOROC?
• GAY TOURS MOROC
• MOROC: GAY MOROC
• TANGIER GAY GUI AND HOTELS
• GAY MARRAKH

GAY MOROC TRAVEL GUI

Moroc has been and remas a popular statn for LGBTQ+ travelers spe beg an Islamic untry where homosexualy is illegal and punishable by law. Homosexualy is seen by most of the populatn as a threat to the “tradnal valu” that support the expectatn of heterosexual norms and Mlim teachgs. As a nservative Mlim untry where homosexualy is illegal, there aren’t any official “gay hot spots” or LGBTQ+ celebratns.

That’s not to say that gay-iendly bars, rtrants, night clubs or beach do not exist. In urban centers like Tangier, Marrakech and Agadir, ’s possible to fd gay-iendly acmodatns and spots that wele a mix of gay and straight visors.

MOROC GAY TRAVEL

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Gay Moroc. Technilly homosexualy is not legal the untry of Moroc although is not necsarily enforced.

Gay travelers are advised to be discreet and should fd that the saft cy will be Marrakh.

TIPS FOR GAY AND LBIAN TRAVELERS MOROC

Tips for Gay and Lbian Travelers Moroc.

Homosexualy is nsired relatively mon, though rarely acknowledged, amongst Morocn men. Platonic affectn between Morocn mal -- such as holdg hands, which is a sign of iendship and rpect -- is eely shown, and some of the Berber trib (the Atlas Chlh, for example) are known as particularly tolerant toward homosexual behavr.

For both gays and lbians, discretn is advised. Tangier -- the world's first gay rort -- is still nsired somewhat gay-iendly.

TIPS FOR GAY AND LBIAN TRAVELERS MOROC

Marrakech certaly has a mi gay scene, thanks largely to the number of gay French upl now ridg there. The Internatnal Gay and Lbian Travel Associatn (IGLTA; tel. 800/448-8550 or 954/776-2626;) is the tra associatn for the gay and lbian travel dtry, and offers an onle directory of gay- and lbian-iendly travel bs and tour operators.

Gay Journey () is a U. -based onle travel rource of statns that ter to the gay liftyle, cludg Moroc. Beyond the Mask () has gay-based rmatn and news articl on each Ain untry, cludg Moroc.

GlobalGayz () is a gay-owned travel, news, and culture webse foced on l-bi-gay-trans life untri around the world. Their exposé and other stori on gay life Moroc are very tertg and well rearched.

GAY MARRAKH TRAVEL GUI

The followg travel guis are available at many bookstor, or you n orr them om any onle bookseller: Spartac Internatnal Gay Gui (Bno Gmünr Verlag;); Odysss: The Internatnal Gay Travel Planner (); and the Damron guis (), wh separate annual books for gay men and lbians.

At a time when much of Europe and North Ameri imposed particularly nservative laws, Tangier was a liberal haven where alternative travelers uld e and dulge all the thgs that were taboo back home, cludg dgs, gay sex and prostutn. It beme a haven for gay travelers. LGBTQIA+ travellers are those who intify as lbian, gay, bisexual or transgenr (a more clive LGBT ialism), pl queer or qutng, tersex or asexual dividuals, as well as those who intify beyond the monly ed sexualy and genr exprsns.

Homosexualy is illegal and punishable by prison time and f unr article 489 of the Penal Co. Gay Marrakech.

GAY-IENDLY: MARRAKECH FOR HOMOSEXUALS

The newer, more trendy (and more gay-iendly neighborhood) of Gueliz is found to the northwt of Meda. Marrakh Gay Scene.

Marrakech is a fairly nservative Mlim untry, though years of French lonizatn and a cently sized expat muny mean there is a gay scene, however quat may be. Homosexual sexual acts of both men and women are illegal acrdg to Morocn law, and the punishment for such rang om 6 months to 3 years prison and a fe. Most gay-equented venu n along Avenue Mohammed V Gueliz.

MOROC GAY TRAVEL

Gay-Friendly Activi & Attractns Marrakh.

Gay-Friendly Dg. Gay-Friendly Bars & Nightlife. An ternatnal bar wh beers, we, and spirs, L'envers is a hip bar popular wh both lols and tourists the trendy Gueliz neighborhood, a gay-iendly spot the cy.

WHAT’S IT LIKE TO BE GAY … MOROC?

Travelg to an Islamic untry and experiencg the magic of the Thoand and One Nights together – as a homosexual uple?

Even though Marrakech’s clubs and hotels do not openly e labels such as “gay” or “gay-iendly” for advertisg, is the new “Pk Cy”, havg overtaken the formerly ternatnal zone of Tanger. To beg wh: Acrdg to Morocn law, homosexual acts are illegal and will be punished severely. Near Rabat, for example, two young Morocns were sentenced to four months imprisonment each 2013 bee of homosexual ntacts.

GAY TOURS MOROC

Strongly fluenced by relign and patriarchal stctur, Morocn society is characterized by tradnal valu, and is, th, rather homophobic. Neverthels, homosexualy is tolerated to the greatt possible extent, as far as ’s lived out discreetly. They are not gay, but munitg wh their iends the tradnal manner.

MOROC: GAY MOROC

Hetero — as well as homo — or bisexual upl should be discreet and save livg out their passns for the privacy of the riad.

TANGIER GAY GUI AND HOTELS

In spe of the reprsive ndns, a gay scene has grown Marrakech. Clubs and night life for a gay dience. Soon, the word of a gay night life the South-Morocn imperial cy spread.

The top addrs is, whout a doubt, Le Diamant noir, which is rather gay than gay-iendly durg the week. Apart om that, the gay party scene meets at the VIP-Club, Le Pacha, Le Comptoir Darna, or the other bars along the Avenue Mohammed V. Gay-iendly hosts: discreet riads and open hearts.

The followg riads are gay-iendly (plete list):.

GAY MARRAKH

In a Nutshell: Marrakech for homosexuals.