Gay Moroccan Migrant Seeks Asylum in Spanish Enclave of Ceuta

Ryan, 21, fled Morocco where homosexuality is punishable by law to come to Ceuta. He followed the movement of many young people heading towards the border on May 17. "I didn’t think twice about it. I gave my phone and keys to my only friend, asked him to keep them for me. And I left," says Ryan. A month after his arrival in the autonomous city, and after spending several weeks on the street, he finally revealed his sexual orientation and applied for asylum.

"I felt very comfortable being able to say what I am. In my country, I can’t express myself like that," says Ryan, visibly moved. But the fear of being the victim of an attack does not leave him. "Outside, there are