Openly gay musical artist Ricky Martin
surprised fans during a live concert in Morocco when he changed the
lyrics to a song from “she” to “he.”
While performing at the Mawazine
Festival (Rhythms), an annual music festival which takes place in
Rabat, Morocco's second largest city, Martin altered the lyrics to
his 1999 hit She's All I Ever Had.
“It's the way he makes me feel; It's
the only thing that's real; It's the way he understands; He's my
lover, he's my friend; When I look into his eyes, it's the way I
feel inside; Like the man I want to be; He's all I ever need,”
Martin crooned. (The video is embedded on this page. Visit
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The North African country of Morocco
stands in stark contrast to its neighbor Spain, considered the
world's most gay-accepting nation. Gay unions are not recognized in
Morocco and while the law is only sporadically enforced, gay sex is
illegal Morocco.
(Related: Spain
leads in acceptance of gays; Less tolerance in more religious
countries.)