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Moroc has been and remas a popular statn for LGBTQ+ travelers spe beg an Islamic untry where homosexualy is illegal and punishable by law.

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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. Text 'GAYTRAVEL' to 1-800-GAY-TRAVEL (1-800-429-8728).

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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.

Homosexualy is nsired relatively mon, though rarely acknowledged, amongst Morocn men.

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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.

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.

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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.

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. Jamaa el Fna, Marrakech’s ma square, is the cy’s primary gay cisg spot after dk.

For those who heard about the se of Ray Cole—a Brish tourist arrted last year Marrakech, Moroc, on spicn of mtg “homosexual acts” and sentenced to four months’ hard time a Morocn jail prr to his early release— is perhaps difficult to image that Moroc was somethg of a gay paradise for whe men of standg the aftermath of World War II. Somethg of the gay scene moved to Marrakech, but suffice to say, is far removed om Tangier’s heyday and very much nfed to the margs.

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