Major General Abdulaziz Abdullah Al Ansari insisted that LGBTQ couples would be welcomed and accepted in Qatar for the Nov. 21-Dec. 18 FIFA showpiece despite same-sex relations remaining criminalized in the conservative Gulf nation.
Al Ansari is director of the Department of International Cooperation and Chairman of the National Counterterrorism Committee at the Ministry of Interior where he discussed World Cup planning for an hour with the AP. FIFA President Gianni Infantino said this week in Doha that “everyone will see that everyone is welcome here in Qatar, even if we speak about LGBTQ.”
“I am risking ... a minority view against a majority,” he said. “We have to be close to the problem before it erupts and gets out of control. ... If somebody attacks you, then I have to get involved and it will be too late.”
Rediculous that anyone has to raise a flag to identify who they are!! So maybe I will raise a flag to tell the world that I am an old white woman!! Really!!
Well, Canada Team should have Rainbow flags on the jersey,then what those people going tondo
Why the hell is the World Cup being held there?
Respect their laws... If you don't like it don't go...
Then why let them host such an event.
Not everyone believes in the same thing, and in many countries its against the law, or punishable by law
Anyone who didn't see this coming a mile away, misunderstand the meaning 'money talks'
Hahahhaahaha that is good 👍 I like this 👌 !!!
Good it's about countries not lbgtgaplusminus
Why is this place even being considered for this...FIFA getting graft under the table? CP2A
Any criticism of this is Islamaphobia.
yeah this is gonna go well...
Totally unacceptable in this day and age, why have the world cup there?
Its the world cup, why does your personal choice flag matter? Its not representing a country trying to win the fifa world cup....
😂
🤣🤣🤣🤣
GAG, pull out of Qatar!
He sounds so sweet and understanding. Not
Whoever is going to the World Cup in Qatar. Please pack extra 🏳️🌈 if they take it away , take out 2 . Fly it proud 🏳️🌈
BULLSHIT!! This is going to be another Olympics in China. Why do they give these human rights violators a world stage? FUCKEM!!
Which world cup team's country's flag is a rainbow? This is very unfair to them. That country and its soccer team should be outraged.