Gay tunisie

Find essential travel tips, important advice, and insights for LGBTQ+ travelers in our comprehensive guide to Gay Tunisia. Compared to other Muslim countries, convictions of homosexuals are less frequent, but the figures for recent years are still alarming: while 56 people were convicted in , were convicted in At the beginning of , one case caused international attention: A young student who reported rape by two men who allegedly robbed him of his possessions was finally sentenced to eight months' imprisonment for homosexual acts.

Gay Travel Index blu. In the south the weather is influenced by the Sahara desert. Navigate Gay Tunisia with caution. Homosexuals are subject to severe discrimination and physical violence in the country. Facebook Twitter Youtube Instagram. According to the United States Department of State 's report on human rights in Tunisia, "authorities occasionally use [the anti-sodomy law] to detain and question persons about.

Built by the French colonizers as a version of the Champs Élysées and named after Tunisia’s first president, it stretches virtually from the bay of Tunis to the entrance to the medina, the ancient city. Our Tunisia Gay Guide lists the best gay places in the most exciting cities: bars & clubs, restaurants, accommodations, saunas.

But there is progress: in the first official LGBT organisation in the country, Association Shams, was founded, which among other things advocates the legalisation of homosexual acts. Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) people in Tunisia face legal challenges not experienced by non-LGBTQ residents.

GlobalGayz» Africa» Tunisia» Homosexuality, Tunisian Style By John Champagne Gay and Lesbian Review May-June The Avenue Habib Bourgiba is downtown Tunis’s main thoroughfare. Africa » Tunisia Gay Guide Tunisia. But thousands took to the streets to demonstrate against it. According to article , homosexuality is illegal in Tunisia and can be punished with up to three years of imprisonment.

Even tourists are not safe from the law, so be careful, especially when it comes to sex for sale: nasty blackmail attempts could be the consequence. How gay-friendly is Tunisia really? There are special meeting places in every major city where homosexuals can feel relatively safe, but an open LGBT scene is in vain.

In a TV interview in , the Tunisian Minister of Human Rights rejected the demand for the abolition of article - on the grounds that freedom of expression had its limits and "perverse" homosexuals needed medical treatment. Both male and female same-sex sexual activity are illegal in the country.