Moroccan Mob Brutally Beats Alleged Trans Woman as Bystanders Watch | Advocate.com

A feminine gender-nonconforming person in Morocco was brutally beaten on a Fez street by an angry group of at least six men Monday. The attack was caught on video by a passerby who posted it to social media, alerting Morrocan newspaper Goud.

As Gay Star News notes, Moroccan media has reported that the victim is a gay man, but their gender expression has led some to believe they may be a trans woman. The Advocate will use the gender neutral pronoun "they" to refer to the survivor, who has not been publicly identified.
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Police reportedly took the victim away in a police car as assailants continued to throw beer bottles at the vehicle. Two men have been arrested for the attack thus far, and the victim will appear in court Tuesday, reports the Agence France-Presse. "The investigation will continue to determine the responsibility of other persons," said the police in a statement.

Notably, the victim may still face charges for homosexuality, which is currently punishable by imprisonment for up to three years under article 489 of Morocco's penal code. The country made international headlines June 19 when two gay men were immediately arrested and sentenced to four months in jail after kissing in front of a sacred monument in Rabat in protest of the law.


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