Tips for Gay and Lbian Travelers Moroc | Frommer's

Contents:

• GAY MOROC TRAVEL GUI
• GAY-IENDLY: MARRAKECH FOR HOMOSEXUALS
• TIPS FOR GAY AND LBIAN TRAVELERS MOROC
• TIPS FOR GAY AND LBIAN TRAVELERS MOROC
• GAY IENDLY / GAY OWNED RIADS MARRAKECH - MARRAKECH FOM
• IS MARRAKECH GAY-IENDLY? - MARRAKECH FOM
• DOZENS OF GAY MEN ARE OUTED MOROC AS PHOTOS ARE SPREAD ONLE
• GAY MOSW MOSW CY GUI
• THE 5 BEST MOSW GAY CLUBS & BARSSEE ALL THGS TO DOGAY CLUBS & BARS MOSW
• GAY MARRAKH
• GAY MOROC TRAVEL GUI
• GAY MARRAKH · HOTELS
• WHAT’S IT LIKE TO BE GAY … MOROC?
• IS MARRAKECH GAY-IENDLY? - MARRAKECH FOM

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.

GAY-IENDLY: MARRAKECH FOR HOMOSEXUALS

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). — Travel Guis wh a Gay Perspective.

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

TIPS FOR GAY AND LBIAN TRAVELERS MOROC

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

TIPS FOR GAY AND LBIAN TRAVELERS 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.

GAY IENDLY / GAY OWNED RIADS MARRAKECH - MARRAKECH FOM

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.

IS MARRAKECH GAY-IENDLY? - MARRAKECH FOM

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):.

DOZENS OF GAY MEN ARE OUTED MOROC AS PHOTOS ARE SPREAD ONLE

In a Nutshell: Marrakech for homosexuals. Th, homosexuals are not treated differently om heterosexuals. 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. 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.

GAY MOSW MOSW CY GUI

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

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. Tips for Gay and Lbian Travelers Moroc.

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

THE 5 BEST MOSW GAY CLUBS & BARSSEE ALL THGS TO DOGAY CLUBS & BARS MOSW

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.

GAY MARRAKH

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.

GAY MOROC TRAVEL GUI

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.

Gay iendly / Gay Owned Riads Marrakech.

GAY MARRAKH · HOTELS

My partner and I will be visg Marrakech Feb 07 and am hopg that someone will be able to remend a good gay owned or gay iendly riad the meda. We like to stay gay owned plac as 's not nice to feel unfortable your hotel.

WHAT’S IT LIKE TO BE GAY … MOROC?

Re: Gay iendly / Gay Owned Riads Marrakech. Riad/dar Soulahfa was once advertised on this fom as gay iendly.

I've noticed a riad which is meant to be gay-iendly. It is fatly a gay Friendly place. We have recently returned om stayg at the Riad La maison Rouge, and there was a mixture of upl there straight and gay, and we got iendly wh a lovely newly engaged uple om the next room to ours and they had a wonrful time Marrakech.

After a lot of emailg different Riads would seem that the majory are gay iendly -. The followg all gave back posive and iendly emails regardg my "gay" enquiry:. I've been a very nice gay riad the old meda of Marrakech, owned by a French man.

IS MARRAKECH GAY-IENDLY? - MARRAKECH FOM

Re: Is Marrakech gay-iendly? If you read the first rponse to your quiry, you know how they gays are perceived and (be treated)!

Supposedly, there is a gay night there.