Openly gay footballer, Zander Murray, has commented on the decision to award Saudi Arabia the 2034 football World Cup, saying “the difference between a gay football fan and a straight football fan going over there is that the straight person has basic human rights. We don’t. Our existence is punishable by death. Theirs isn’t.” The […]
The Football Association (FA) has said it received assurances from Saudi Arabia that LGBTQ+ fans would be “safe and welcome”, after backing the Gulf state in its bid to host the 2034 World Cup. FIFA confirmed on Wednesday, December 11 that the nation would host the tournament, despite criticism of its human and LGBTQ+ rights […]
Hammad Albalawi, head of Saudi Arabia‘s 2034 World Cup bid unit, said his country welcomes all visitors, including LGBTQ+ people as the country bids to host the football tournament. There are currently no legal protections for LGBTQ+ rights in Saudi Arabia. Homosexuality and transgender status or gender non-conformity are widely seen as immoral and indecent, […]
Outspoken actress and political activist Miriam Margolyes has teamed up with LGBTQ+ charity Stonewall ahead of the World Cup final in anti-LGBTQ+ Qatar this Sunday.
Wifaq centre is near stadium where World Cup final will be played
Joe Lycett has issued a final statement revealing the full truth.
On Sunday November 20, the day that the FIFA World Cup was due to kick off in Qatar, Joe Lycett shredded David Beckham’s reputation as an LGBTQ+ ally alongside £10,000 of his own money live on Benderslikebeckham.com
Ninety people, including football fans, joined a colourful noisy protest outside Qatar’s London embassy today, Saturday, November 19, the day before the start of the FIFA World Cup in Qatar.
The Hare & Hounds in Birmingham’s Kings Heath area has vowed to donate 10% of bar revenue, during World Cup screenings, to LGBTQ+ charities in response to the football competition being held in a country with poor human rights records, including for women, migrants, and LGBTQ+ citizens.
A survey conducted by Villa & Proud – the official LGBTQ+ supporters’ network for Aston Villa Football Club – has found that 80% of its members will not be watching year’s World Cup in Qatar.
