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
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France Clears Binational Same-Sex Marriage For Franco-Moroccan Couple
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
Gay Briton Speaks About His Prison Sentence In Morocco: VIDEO
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
Man Imprisoned in Morocco For Being Gay Released
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
Six Men Convicted Of Homosexual Acts in Morocco
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
Ricky Martin Gets Subversive With Song Lyrics At Moroccan Concert: VIDEO
Six Moroccan Men Jailed For Homosexuality
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
French Court Overrules Restrictions on Gay Binational Couples, Says Franco-Moroccan Couple Can Marry
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
Morocco’s First Out Gay Writer Abdellah Taïa Speaks Out
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
Gay Cruisers Either Are Or Are Not Welcome In Casablanca
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
