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

United Kingdom News News

World Cup: Ministers urged to warn LGBT+ fans about Qatar risks
United Kingdom Latest News,United Kingdom Headlines
  • 📰 BBCNews
  • ⏱ Reading Time:
  • 13 sec. here
  • 2 min. at publisher
  • 📊 Quality Score:
  • News: 9%
  • Publisher: 97%

UK government urged to warn LGBT+ fans about risks of attending World Cup in Qatar

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.

Homosexuality is illegal in Qatar, where same-sex relationships can be punishable by the death sentence. Andrew Boff, deputy chair of the London Assembly and a leading Conservative gay rights campaigner, said Qatar is not safe for LGBT+ people.

We have summarized this news so that you can read it quickly. If you are interested in the news, you can read the full text here. Read more:

BBCNews /  🏆 3. in UK

United Kingdom Latest News, United Kingdom Headlines

Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.

World Cup: Ministers urged to warn LGBT+ fans about Qatar risksWorld Cup: Ministers urged to warn LGBT+ fans about Qatar risksHomosexuality is illegal in Qatar, where same-sex relationships can be punishable by the death sentence.
Read more »

Sarr named in Senegal World Cup squadSarr named in Senegal World Cup squadCongratulations to Ismaila Sarr on his inclusion in Senegal's World Cup squad watfordfc WorldCup2022
Read more »

We've seen Qatar World Cup 'hotels' for fans and our advice is: really don't goWe've seen Qatar World Cup 'hotels' for fans and our advice is: really don't goThese are the ‘fan villages’ where England supporters will be expected to fork out £200 a night to stay during this month’s World Cup. Photos from the Al-Emadi fan village show thousands of portacabins laid out in long rows in the desert 🙃
Read more »

Gareth Southgate announces 26-man England squad for Qatar World CupGareth Southgate announces 26-man England squad for Qatar World CupBREAKING: Gareth Southgate has named his 26-man England squad for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, with James Maddison, Ben White and Callum Wilson being standout inclusions 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Read more »

Gareth Southgate announces England's World Cup squad for Qatar 2022Gareth Southgate announces England's World Cup squad for Qatar 2022In-form Leicester midfielder James Maddison is among the more surprising inclusions in England's World Cup squad for Qatar 2022 See the full squad here
Read more »



Render Time: 2025-02-25 01:22:16