In the middle of Qatar, where being gay is illegal, dozens of World Cup fans are raising the LGBTQ+ Pride flag up high using a Snapchat filter 🏳️🌈
have expressed reservations about attending or even watching the World Cup, given the Gulf nation’s homophobic laws and customs.
To combat this, Brazillian magazine Corner Magazine has launched a Snapchat filter that uses augmented reality to transform every flag into a Pride flag.The AR software edits flags to cover with them the colours of the rainbow The initiative, called Pride Nation, has seen dozens of World Cup fans raise rainbow flags up high in the middle of stadiums and fan fests.
‘These are major human rights violations, so we need to protest, speak up and fight against it somehow. A fan wearing a rainbow armband was escorted out ahead of the match between Iran and USA at the Al-Thumama Stadium in Doha
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