Qatar World Cup official: Homosexuality is 'damage in the mind'
The All Out group said the demonstration aimed to "make sure FIFA and Qatar know the world is watching."
By REUTERS
Published: NOVEMBER 8, 2022
In an interview filmed in Doha and to be screened later on Tuesday, a Qatar World Cup ambassador told German television broadcaster ZDF that homosexuality, which is illegal in the conservative Muslim country, was "damage in the mind."
Earlier that day, a few dozen people protested in front of the FIFA Museum in Zurich on Tuesday to press for the rights of the LGBTQ+ community ahead of the World Cup hosted by the Gulf state of Qatar. Some soccer players have raised concerns over the rights of fans traveling to the event, especially LGBTQ+ individuals and women, whom rights groups say Qatari laws discriminate against.
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The All Out group said the demonstration aimed to "make sure FIFA and Qatar know the world is watching."
By REUTERS
Published: NOVEMBER 8, 2022
In an interview filmed in Doha and to be screened later on Tuesday, a Qatar World Cup ambassador told German television broadcaster ZDF that homosexuality, which is illegal in the conservative Muslim country, was "damage in the mind."
Earlier that day, a few dozen people protested in front of the FIFA Museum in Zurich on Tuesday to press for the rights of the LGBTQ+ community ahead of the World Cup hosted by the Gulf state of Qatar. Some soccer players have raised concerns over the rights of fans traveling to the event, especially LGBTQ+ individuals and women, whom rights groups say Qatari laws discriminate against.
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