• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to content
  • Skip to primary sidebar
  • Skip to footer
  • Advertise
  • Contact Us
  • About Towleroad
  • Towleroad on Social Media
  • Privacy Policy

Towleroad Gay News

Gay Blog Towleroad: More than gay news | gay men

  • Body
  • Daily Resist
  • POLITICS
  • Travel
  • Music
  • Theatre
  • Film
  • TV
  • Sports
  • Business
  • Men
  • Marriage Equality
  • Space
  • Trans Rights
  • Books
  • Science
  • Gay Iconography
  • TowleREAD
You are here: Home / Archives for Morocco

Morocco

Three Men Jailed In Morocco For Gay Sex, Activists Call For Repeal of Anti-Gay Law

May 26, 2015 by Christian Walters

Last Friday three men in Morocco were each sentenced to three years in jail for engaging in homosexual sex, an act that falls under Morocco's atavistic "sexual deviancy" laws, … [Read more...] about Three Men Jailed In Morocco For Gay Sex, Activists Call For Repeal of Anti-Gay Law

Filed Under: Africa, Morocco Tagged With: Africa, discrimination, Law - Gay, LGBT, Morocco

France Clears Binational Same-Sex Marriage For Franco-Moroccan Couple

January 29, 2015 by Charles Pulliam-Moore

The Cour de Cassation, the highest French appeals court, has decided to allow the marriage of a Moroccan-French gay couple in spite of current legislation barring binational unions. Though gay … [Read more...] about France Clears Binational Same-Sex Marriage For Franco-Moroccan Couple

Filed Under: France, Morocco, News Tagged With: France, gay marriage, Morocco, News

Gay Briton Speaks About His Prison Sentence In Morocco: VIDEO

October 22, 2014 by Christian Walters

About two weeks ago we told you about Ray Cole, a 69-year-old Briton from Kent, who had gone missing in Marrakesh, Morocco, only for his family to discover that he and his partner, Jamal Jam Wad Nass, … [Read more...] about Gay Briton Speaks About His Prison Sentence In Morocco: VIDEO

Filed Under: Morocco, News Tagged With: gay rights, Morocco, News, video

Man Imprisoned in Morocco For Being Gay Released

October 8, 2014 by Charles Pulliam-Moore

Late last month Ray Cole, a 70 year old Briton from Kent, was arrested and imprisoned for being gay while vacationing in Morocco. The retired magazine publisher was released yesterday from the prison … [Read more...] about Man Imprisoned in Morocco For Being Gay Released

Filed Under: Morocco Tagged With: Morocco

Six Men Convicted Of Homosexual Acts in Morocco

July 8, 2014 by Michael Fitzgerald

On July 2nd, a Moroccan court of appeals upheld the convictions of at least four of six men accused of homosexual acts. On July 2nd, a Moroccan court of appeals upheld the convictions of at least … [Read more...] about Six Men Convicted Of Homosexual Acts in Morocco

Filed Under: LGBT Rights, Morocco Tagged With: Anti-gay, constitution, Human Rights Watch, law, Law - Gay, LGBT, Law Enforcement, LGBT Rights, Morocco

Ricky Martin Gets Subversive With Song Lyrics At Moroccan Concert: VIDEO

June 15, 2014 by Joseph Ehrman-Dupre

… [Read more...] about Ricky Martin Gets Subversive With Song Lyrics At Moroccan Concert: VIDEO

Filed Under: Morocco, News Tagged With: gay rights, Gay Rights, Morocco, music, Music, News, Ricky Martin, Ricky Martin

Six Moroccan Men Jailed For Homosexuality

May 20, 2014 by Christian Walters

Article 489 of the Moroccan penal code punishes homosexuality with up to three years in prison, and now six young men may be facing that full sentence after the father of one of them called the police … [Read more...] about Six Moroccan Men Jailed For Homosexuality

Filed Under: Morocco, News Tagged With: Morocco, News

French Court Overrules Restrictions on Gay Binational Couples, Says Franco-Moroccan Couple Can Marry

October 23, 2013 by Andy Towle

A French court on Tuesday ruled against the nation's ban on binational marriages involving 11 countries, AFP reports: France legalised same-sex marriage in May after months of intense and … [Read more...] about French Court Overrules Restrictions on Gay Binational Couples, Says Franco-Moroccan Couple Can Marry

Filed Under: France, Morocco, News Tagged With: France, gay marriage, Gay Marriage, Morocco, News

Morocco’s First Out Gay Writer Abdellah Taïa Speaks Out

July 16, 2012 by Andy Towle

In 2009, Abdellah Taïa wrote to his family two years after he became the first Moroccan writer to come out as gay in an interview with the Moroccan magazine Telquel. As the journal Asymptote notes, … [Read more...] about Morocco’s First Out Gay Writer Abdellah Taïa Speaks Out

Filed Under: Morocco, News Tagged With: Morocco, News

Gay Cruisers Either Are Or Are Not Welcome In Casablanca

July 1, 2012 by Brandon Thorp and Penn Bullock

Passengers onboard the MS Nieuw Amsterdam for an all-gay Mediterranean cruise will not be making their scheduled stop today in Casablanca. Why's that? Because, according to trip organizers RSVP … [Read more...] about Gay Cruisers Either Are Or Are Not Welcome In Casablanca

Filed Under: Morocco, Religion Tagged With: Casablanca, gay cruise, Holland America, Morocco, MS Nieuw Amsterdam, Religion, RSVP Vacations

Next Page »

Primary Sidebar

Ptown Hacks 2019

download ptown Hacks

Recent Posts

  • ‘A Conway Marriage Story’ Features Kate McKinnon’s Kellyanne and Beck Bennett’s George in an SNL Parody of the Netflix Film: WATCH

    ‘A Conway Marriage Story’ Features Kate McKinnon’s Kellyanne and Beck Bennett’s George in an SNL Parody of the Netflix Film: WATCH

    21 hours ago
  • Kate McKinnon’s Greta Thunberg Warns America That Political Debates are the Least of its Worries in SNL’s Cold Open: WATCH

    Kate McKinnon’s Greta Thunberg Warns America That Political Debates are the Least of its Worries in SNL’s Cold Open: WATCH

    21 hours ago
  • Dallas Men Plead Guilty to Federal Hate Crimes for Luring Gay Men to Violent Attacks Using Grindr

    Dallas Men Plead Guilty to Federal Hate Crimes for Luring Gay Men to Violent Attacks Using Grindr

    2 days ago
  • Hallmark Pulls Gay Wedding Ad After Pressure from ‘One Million Moms’

    Hallmark Pulls Gay Wedding Ad After Pressure from ‘One Million Moms’

    2 days ago
  • Pete Buttigieg Bothered to Be in Trump’s Dreams: ‘I Want Absolutely Nothing to Do With Them’ — WATCH

    Pete Buttigieg Bothered to Be in Trump’s Dreams: ‘I Want Absolutely Nothing to Do With Them’ — WATCH

    3 days ago
  • Impeachment Vote, Dua Lipa, Human Rainbow, Annette Bening, Danny Aiello, Baseball, Elizabeth Warren: HOT LINKS

    Impeachment Vote, Dua Lipa, Human Rainbow, Annette Bening, Danny Aiello, Baseball, Elizabeth Warren: HOT LINKS

    3 days ago
  • Fishermen Save Bald Eagle Caught in the Grip of a Giant Octopus: WATCH

    Fishermen Save Bald Eagle Caught in the Grip of a Giant Octopus: WATCH

    3 days ago
  • Gabon Bans Gay Sex, Penalizes it with 6 Month Prison Term

    Gabon Bans Gay Sex, Penalizes it with 6 Month Prison Term

    3 days ago
  • Ridiculous Michael Bloomberg Campaign Dance Goes Viral: WATCH

    Ridiculous Michael Bloomberg Campaign Dance Goes Viral: WATCH

    3 days ago
  • New Argentine President’s Drag Queen Son Rocked a Rainbow Flag Pocket Square at the Inauguration This Week: WATCH

    New Argentine President’s Drag Queen Son Rocked a Rainbow Flag Pocket Square at the Inauguration This Week: WATCH

    3 days ago
  • Mitch McConnell to Hannity: ‘We All Know How it’s Going to End … No Chance the President’s Gonna Be Removed from Office’ — WATCH

    Mitch McConnell to Hannity: ‘We All Know How it’s Going to End … No Chance the President’s Gonna Be Removed from Office’ — WATCH

    3 days ago
  • House to Approve Articles of Impeachment Against Donald J. Trump: WATCH LIVE

    House to Approve Articles of Impeachment Against Donald J. Trump: WATCH LIVE

    3 days ago
  • Larry Kramer, Trans Model Search, Eric Holder, Lachlan Murdoch, ‘In The Heights’ Movie, Pete Buttigieg, Vassar: HOT LINKS

    Larry Kramer, Trans Model Search, Eric Holder, Lachlan Murdoch, ‘In The Heights’ Movie, Pete Buttigieg, Vassar: HOT LINKS

    4 days ago
  • GOP Rep. Matt Gaetz Called Out for DUI After Ripping Hunter Biden for Substance Abuse in Impeachment Hearing: WATCH

    GOP Rep. Matt Gaetz Called Out for DUI After Ripping Hunter Biden for Substance Abuse in Impeachment Hearing: WATCH

    4 days ago
  • Trump Supporters Warn of Civil War, Violence if He is Removed from Office: WATCH

    Trump Supporters Warn of Civil War, Violence if He is Removed from Office: WATCH

    4 days ago

Ptown Hacks 2019. Download Now!

Follow @PtownHacks on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter and sign up for the Ptown Hacks email list.

Most Commented

Footer

Read

  • Politics
  • Travel
  • Film
  • Theatre
  • Television
  • Science
  • Law – LGBT Rights
  • Columns
  • Specials

About

  • Advertise
  • Contact Us
  • About Towleroad
  • Towleroad on Social Media
  • Privacy Policy

Copyright © 2019 · News Pro on Genesis Framework · WordPress · Log in