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

Contents:

• GAY MARRAKH TRAVEL GUI
• GAY MOROC
• GAY-IENDLY: MARRAKECH FOR HOMOSEXUALS
• WHAT’S IT LIKE TO BE GAY … MOROC?
• VAGAYBOND

GAY MARRAKH TRAVEL GUI

Text 'GAYTRAVEL' to 1-800-GAY-TRAVEL (1-800-429-8728). — Travel Guis wh a Gay Perspective.

Gay Marrakech. 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.

GAY MOROC

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. 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.

GAY-IENDLY: MARRAKECH FOR HOMOSEXUALS

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.

WHAT’S IT LIKE TO BE GAY … MOROC?

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. Gay MorocMoroc is a culturally diverse, Mlim-majory untry North Ai. It was a mag for gay people when homosexualy was outlawed Europe and Ameri - as rears of Joe Orton will know!

It's still a big draw for gay travelers. Public displays of affectn aren't remend - whether you're gay or straight. To be sure: the male bath hoe is not a gay place; 's where (gay & straight) Morocn men go for a thorough bath, often wh their orred the full scb and massage, undrsed a ty closet (brg your swimmg tnks or you'll need their very basic apron) and entered the wet room.

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.

VAGAYBOND

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. Strongly fluenced by relign and patriarchal stctur, Morocn society is characterized by tradnal valu, and is, th, rather homophobic.