The Ihsane Jarfi Foundation, which fights against discrimination and homophobia, will be installed in the premises of the reception and support space for people from the LGBTQIA+ community in Seraing from March 1st. This is the decision of the municipal council.
In Morocco, an official from the Ministry of Habous and Islamic Affairs was fired for using the term "sexual orientation" in the documents used to teach literacy in mosques. The citizen and social movement, Moroccan Outlaws, which advocates for LGBTQIA+ rights, condemns this dismissal.
The criminal chamber near the Court of Appeal of Marrakech sentenced a 26-year-old man to life imprisonment for brutally killing a septuagenarian before setting his home on fire.
During the first meeting of the national committee of the Party of Justice and Development (PJD), its secretary general, Abdelilah Benkirane said all the harm he thinks of homosexuals.
Abderrahim El Habachi, a 28-year-old Moroccan who had fled Morocco fearing persecution for his sexual orientation, is now advocating for LGBT and BAME (Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic) rights in Wales, where he settled in 2017.
Three young people of Moroccan origin (two aged 19 and one aged 20) violently attacked two Moroccan gay couples in Malaga in August and September last. They were remanded in custody as alleged perpetrators of hate crimes.
While he was in Kenitra to visit his family, Ismail, a young Moroccan living in Barcelona, was violently assaulted by a group of individuals because of his sexual orientation.
A quarter of the minors who arrived in Ceuta in May were victims of physical violence, abuse or ill-treatment in Morocco, according to Save the Children.
Ryan (pseudonym) has hidden his homosexuality in Morocco for years, for fear of facing discrimination or threats. He is one of the around 1,000 migrants who massively entered Ceuta on May 17 and 18. Last week, he went to the asylum office in the autonomous city to apply for international protection.
Achim, a Moroccan migrant who arrived in the Canary Islands in December from Dakhla, is a gay man who is requesting political asylum due to his sexual orientation.
Forbes magazine indicated, in a report published on Tuesday, March 23, that Morocco is not a safe destination for members of the LGBTQ community.
A 32-year-old Moroccan, homosexual, has obtained political asylum in the Canary Islands. He had fled the kingdom because of the pressure of his family who, unaware of his homosexuality, was pushing him to get married.