Law regarding same-sex sexual activity.
Article 489 of the Penal Code of Morocco criminalizes "lewd or unnatural acts with an individual of the same sex." Same- sex sexual activity us illegal in Morocco and can be punished with anything from 6 months to 3 years imprisonment and a fine of 120 to 1200 (dirhams) However, the law is sporadically enforced by the authorities, with a degree of tolerance extended to homosexuality in the holiday resorts like Marrakesh. Often these relationships are from a form of prostitution,involving tourists. The legal status of LGTB people living in Morocco sterns largely from traditional Islamic morality, which views homosexuality and cross dressing as signs of immorality