Morocco has progressed five places in the 2024 global ranking of human freedom, established by the Cato Institute in the United States and the Fraser Institute in Canada. However, the kingdom receives a zero score on LGBTQ+ rights.
The Moroccan influencer "Chikha Moulinex" was arrested this Friday, December 13 in Marrakech, following multiple complaints for insults, defamation and public indecency.
The exaltation of homosexuality through the films selected for the 21st edition of the Marrakech International Film Festival, as well as the space given to Abdellah Taïa to publicly display his homosexuality, are not to the liking of Abdelilah Benkirane, Secretary General of the Party of Justice and Development (PJD) and former Prime Minister.
Moroccan international Noussair Mazraoui is at the center of a controversy. Last Sunday, before the Premier League match against Everton, the 27-year-old player is said to have refused to wear a rainbow-colored jacket. This garment, sponsored by Adidas, was intended as a symbol of support for the LGBTQ+ community.
During the screening of a film at the Marrakech International Film Festival, spectators did not hesitate to leave the cinema because of a gay scene.
The Union of Moroccan Christians chaired by Adam Rabati criticizes the ban on a gay marriage between a Frenchman and a New Zealander in a hotel near Marrakech (Ourika).
The authorities of the rural commune of Ourika interrupted on Saturday a gay marriage ceremony between a French and a New Zealander in a hotel.
The Secretary-General of the Party of Justice and Development (PJD), Abdelilah Benkirane, strongly criticized, on Thursday, during the 18th national youth forum of his party, the recent statements by the Minister of Justice calling for decriminalization of adultery .
The Party of Justice and Development (PJD) has called for the withdrawal of school textbooks whose covers are in the colors of the LGBT flag.
Moroccan Christians are divided over the appearance of transgender people simulating the Last Supper at the opening ceremony of the Paris Olympics on Friday. While the Union of Moroccan Christians strongly supports this initiative, the Coordination of Moroccan Christians rejects it categorically.
The Rassemblement national des Indépendants (RNI) party, led by Aziz Akhannouch, the Moroccan Prime Minister, is opposed to gay marriage.
Morocco has gone from being a "gay-friendly country" to a less safe tourist destination for lesbians, gays, bisexuals and transgender people. However, there is a kind of tolerance.