A schoolgirl is calling on the BBC, ITV and FA to highlight Qatar’s death penalty for LGBTQ+ people during their coverage of the 2022 World Cup.

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Chloe, a 15-year-old from Thirsk, believes that the BBC and ITV should use their platform and their coverage of the tournament to «regularly» highlight the dangers LGBTQ+ people face in the country, thenorthernecho.co.uk reports.

A petition has been launched by Chloe on change.org encouraging the broadcasters to act after she said she was «appalled» after hearing the 2022 World Cup would be held in Qatar.

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