Morocco Ranks Among World’s Least Safe Destinations for LGBTQ+ Travelers, Study Finds

Morocco ranks 170th in this global ranking, with a safety score for LGBTQ+ tourists of -89, ahead of Tunisia, 172nd, with a score of -91 and behind Algeria, 165th in the ranking with a score of -75.

To read: Human Rights Watch Urges Morocco to Address LGBTQ Rights Crisis

Ten criteria were defined to establish this ranking, including the legalization of same-sex marriage, the existence of a law allowing transgender people to change their identity or the rate of murder of transgender people, reports Managers.

Canada tops the ranking with a score of 383, while Brunei, last in the ranking, records a score of -300. Bahrain, which was ranked 135th with a score of -15, is considered the most LGBTQ-friendly Arab country.