We asked if gay fans will be safe at the FIFA World Cup in Qatar. This is what the hosts said

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Homosexual activity is a criminal offence in Qatar and punishable with a jail sentence - even death. But the organising committee for the upcoming World Cup has told SBS News 'everyone is welcome'.

Credit:Almost 12 years ago, Qatar shocked the world, winning the right to host the world’s biggest football tournament.

Mr Cardall, who is the president of Pride Football Australia, says it’s "disgraceful" that FIFA has awarded consecutive editions of the tournament to countries [Russia and Qatar] that he believes have "dire and poor" opinions of the LGBTIQ+ community.It's expected more than a million people will travel to Qatar for this year's FIFA World Cup. But for Pride Football Australia's 500 members, it's a trip not one of them will be making.

“We want to show to the world that we are sort of a progressive state in the region,” Mr Al-Khori told SBS News.Nasser Al-Khori says Qatar wants to show the world it is a progressive state in the Middle EastThe messaging around culture follows that of the Emir of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani.

Thousands of migrants have been drafted in to complete the work in time but according to human rights groups, many have been killed on the job.

 

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They should NOT be allowed to attend the games, period!

cant rely on their system business as usual they will arrest Gays

What are the laws re people having sex outside of marriage in Qatar?As highlighted on InsightSBS in UAE its illegal.Seems if all fans obey the laws there they'll be in no danger. SBSNews WorldCup2022 Doha

They're not going to do anything to foreigners who don't work in the country. That is if they're not already half-dead or in fact, dead.

Monkey Pox free zone 🐒

How safe are the homosexual FIFA officials,team officials,players & staff if there are concerns for gay fans? SBSNews Qatar2022 auspol

How long is the comp? Well I know what I'd do(or should that be won't do)if I was homosexual.Depending on how one's team performs the pain of abstinence wont be so prolonged. SBSNews 2022worldcup Qatar2022 auspol FIFA22

Money has a knack of overruling people's principles.

They don't sack foreign workers in Qatar they just put them in a freezer ?

Still more safer than Australia

Everyone is welcome Sure It's how many leave that's the problem

How about all those Australian women who where vaginally inspected (fingered) in the back of an ambulance on the tarmac at Doha airport in October 2020. I’m sure they’re welcome too!!! 🤦🏼‍♂️

They are welcome to be arrested.

U be suprised the “ hidden gay world “ in Arab countries, had a glimpse recently was amazed it existed , the amount of activity was surprising , as one guy summed up “ Muslim outside , gay inside “ it’s all about face the situation, Don’t be fooled what they say

“We welcome everybody, but we also expect and want people to respect our culture”

look into his eyes.. 😳

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