Africa
LGBTQ+ travel in Morocco
CriminalizedLegal status
Is Morocco LGBTQ+ friendly?
Arrests happen, often after public affection or dating-app entrapment; discreet travellers usually have no trouble, but online outing campaigns have occurred.
LGBTQ+ laws
| Status | |
|---|---|
| Same-sex relationships legal | No |
| Same-sex marriage | No |
| Civil unions or partnerships | No |
| Legal gender change | No |
| Anti-discrimination law | No |
| Legal penalty | Six months to three years in prison and a fine (Article 489) |
LGBTQ+ friendliness by place in Morocco
| Place | Rating |
|---|---|
| Marrakech | 2/5 · Hostile |
| Fes | 2/5 · Hostile |
| Chefchaouen | 2/5 · Hostile |
| Casablanca | 2/5 · Hostile |
| Essaouira | 2/5 · Hostile |
| Tangier | 2/5 · Hostile |
| Agadir | 2/5 · Hostile |
| Taghazout | 2/5 · Hostile |
| Merzouga | 2/5 · Hostile |
| Rabat | 2/5 · Hostile |
| Ouarzazate | 2/5 · Hostile |
| Imlil | 2/5 · Hostile |
| Meknes | 2/5 · Hostile |
| Asilah | 2/5 · Hostile |
LGBTQ+ friendly by place
- MarrakechLGBTQ+ friendly
- FesLGBTQ+ friendly
- ChefchaouenLGBTQ+ friendly
- CasablancaLGBTQ+ friendly
- EssaouiraLGBTQ+ friendly
- TangierLGBTQ+ friendly
- AgadirLGBTQ+ friendly
- TaghazoutLGBTQ+ friendly
- MerzougaLGBTQ+ friendly
- RabatLGBTQ+ friendly
- OuarzazateLGBTQ+ friendly
- ImlilLGBTQ+ friendly
- MeknesLGBTQ+ friendly
- AsilahLGBTQ+ friendly
Sources
- ILGA World database
- US State Department travel advisory
- UK FCDO travel advice: Morocco
- Morocco eVisa portal (Ministry of Foreign Affairs)
- ONCF (Moroccan railways)
- Speedtest Global Index: Morocco
- World Bank open data
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