Gay-iendly: Marrakech for homosexuals » Travelgui Marrakech

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.

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-IENDLY: MARRAKECH FOR HOMOSEXUALS

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

— Travel Guis wh a Gay Perspective.

TIPS FOR GAY AND LBIAN TRAVELERS MOROC

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.

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

TIPS FOR GAY AND LBIAN TRAVELERS MOROC

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. 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.

GAY IENDLY / GAY OWNED RIADS MARRAKECH - MARRAKECH FOM

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.

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.

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

Gay-iendly hosts: discreet riads and open hearts. The followg riads are gay-iendly (plete list):.

In a Nutshell: Marrakech for homosexuals.

GAY MOSW MOSW CY GUI

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.

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

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. 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.

GAY MARRAKH

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.

GAY MOROC TRAVEL GUI

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.

GAY MARRAKH · HOTELS

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.

WHAT’S IT LIKE TO BE GAY … MOROC?

-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.

IS MARRAKECH GAY-IENDLY? - MARRAKECH FOM

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.