Moroccan Students Face Prison After Arrest for Same-Sex Relations
17 September 2019
The elements of the Judicial Police of Safi arrested two students caught in the act of homosexuality. They risk up to three years in prison.
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French Diplomat Accused of Sexual Harassment in Morocco Scandal
1 September 2019
Their relationship ended in the corridors of a police station, following a complaint for sexual harassment filed by a French diplomat against a young Moroccan.
Moroccan Writer Calls for Decriminalization of Homosexuality, Citing Shifting Public Opinion
29 July 2019
In an op-ed published in the newspaper Le Monde, the Moroccan writer Abdellah Taïa, who is also gay, recounts the troubles of homosexuals. But Moroccan public opinion on (…)
Morocco Prosecutes Over 3,000 for Adultery and Homosexuality, Report Reveals
27 June 2019
Based on the Annual Report on Criminal Policy of the Attorney General, the Spanish news agency, EFE, indicates that 3,048 people were prosecuted for "adultery offense" in (…)
Moroccan City’s Rainbow-Colored Cemetery Sparks Controversy
14 March 2019
The authorities of Chefchaouen had the strange idea of brightening up a cemetery with colors reminiscent of the LGBT community flag.
Transgender Activist Faces Discrimination and Violence in Moroccan Cafe
13 March 2019
Last Monday in Tangier, Ayoub El Omary, the famous Moroccan transgender, was attacked in a well-known cafe in the city, by customers. As well as a waiter who would have refused (…)
Morocco Drops in Global LGBT Travel Safety Rankings, Study Finds
13 March 2019
The famous gay travel guide, Spartacus International Gay Guide, has just published its annual ranking of the most welcoming countries for gays, and more generally for LGBT (…)
Moroccan Authorities Halt Same-Sex Wedding Ceremony Near Marrakech
24 February 2019
The gay wedding in a guest house near the ochre city has just been talked about again, this time in the USA. The Therebel.com site, a site of activists who advocate fights (…)
Morocco Arrests 8 After Protests Disrupt Same-Sex Wedding Ceremony Near Marrakech
18 February 2019
Residents of the Marrakech area gathered last Saturday in front of a guest house to prevent a marriage between two men. They alerted the authorities who arrested at least 8 people.
Spain Grants Asylum to Moroccan Transgender Individuals and Rif Activists
14 February 2019
The Spanish government accepted 55 asylum applications from Moroccans in 2018. The vast majority of these accepted applications concerned Hirak activists from the Rif and (…)