Moroc: Gay Moroc - Tripadvisor

Contents:

• NICE TO S , GAY PICK UPS DAY AND... - PARC LA LIGUE ARABE
• GAY-IENDLY: MARRAKECH FOR HOMOSEXUALS
• RENNTRE GRATUE GAY MAROC
• WHAT’S IT LIKE TO BE GAY … MOROC?
• GAY DU MAROC
• MOROC: GAY MOROC

NICE TO S , GAY PICK UPS DAY AND... - PARC LA LIGUE ARABE

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.

GAY-IENDLY: MARRAKECH FOR HOMOSEXUALS

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. Although homosexualy is illegal Moroc—as is the se many Islamic untri— is generally a popular statn for members of the LGBTQ muny.

Pacha Marrakech Bar, Nightclub, Gay Bar © David Boyle/Flickr Pacha Marrakech A lively bar and nightclub loted Gueliz, Pacha Marrakech proclaims self to be “the bt club Moroc” and is part of the well-known ternatnal club cha. While not a gay bar, has a iendly and relaxed vibe that mak all party-lovers feel right at home on the dance floor. A gay-iendly club, people n enjoy techno one area or a lively Morocn baret show another.

RENNTRE GRATUE GAY MAROC

Plastik Club, Hotel Riad Salam, 55, Boulevard la Corniche A Diab, Casablan, Moroc Café Rams Rtrant, Morocn © Thibt Démare/Flickr Loted the btlg heart of Moroc’s largt cy, Café Rams don’t serve alhol, but is open until late the eveng and offers a relaxg, gay-iendly spot. The discsns lead me to the type of gay-iendly night club I was seekg later than of experience: December 2011Ask Stt L about Parc la Ligue Arabe3 Thank Stt L This review is the subjective opn of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. 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.

WHAT’S IT LIKE TO BE GAY … 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.

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

GAY DU MAROC

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):. In a Nutshell: Marrakech for homosexuals.

Th, homosexuals are not treated differently om heterosexuals.

MOROC: GAY MOROC

Some gut ho are labeled “gay-iendly” and are ed to homosexual clients, so there are no irratns when, say, a double bed is requted. The gay night life n be bt experienced one of the clubs mentned above, but is advisable to keep a keen md even there: It is not unlikely that the young man showerg you wh pliments is a prostute, and the police are rather strict their effort to nta prostutn, pecially as is gradually creasg Moroc. Apart om this, Marrakech is as good a holiday statn for gays and lbians as is for heterosexually orientated.

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