Tag: World Cup
Wales sending two LGBTQ+ sportspeople to Qatar FIFA WC as ambassadors for «progressive, modern values»
The Welsh Government has vowed to promote «our values of diversity, inclusivity and respect for human rights» at the tournament
Some LGBTQ Fans Skip Qatar FIFA World Cup, Fearing Hostility
At first, Saskia Nino de Rivera was excited about going to Qatar for a FIFA World Cup that would mark a significant professional event for her partner, a sports agent for Mexico football players.
FIFA World Cup 2022: Qatar ambassador comments on homosexuality «harmful and unacceptable»
A Qatar World Cup ambassador calling homosexuality «damage in the mind» is «harmful and unacceptable», says Human Rights Watch.
Prince William not going to Qatar World Cup
Human rights defender Peter Tatchell said in an statement :
Qatar: Security Forces Arrest, Abuse LGBT People
Discrimination, Ill-Treatment in Detention, Privacy Violations, Conversion Practices
Peter Tatchell arrested in FIFA’s World Cup Qatar
LGBTQ+ and human rights campaigner Peter Tatchell was arrested in Qatar today outside the National Museum of Qatar in Doha while staging a one-man protest against Qatar’s criminalisation of LGBTQ+ people – just 26 days before the start of the football World Cup.