World Cup: Ministers urged to warn LGBT+ fans about Qatar risks

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Homosexuality is illegal in Qatar, where same-sex relationships can be punishable by the death sentence.

A pro-LGBT protest was held in front of the FIFA museum in Zurich, Switzerland this weekThe UK government has been urged to change its Qatar travel advice to warn LGBT+ football fans about the risks of going to the World Cup.

Andrew Boff, deputy chair of the London Assembly and a leading Conservative gay rights campaigner, said Qatar is not safe for LGBT+ people.

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