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# England’s Three Lions to fly to World Cup on ‘Gay Pride’ jet
- URL: https://www.scenemag.co.uk/englands-three-lions-to-fly-to-world-cup-on-gay-pride-jet/
- Published: 2022-11-15T11:30:48.000Z
- Updated: 2022-11-15T11:32:17.000Z
- Description: England’s Three Lions are to fly to the World Cup in Qatar on a Gay Pride jet to show a red card to host nation’s intolerance.
- Author: Graham Robson
- Tags: News, Sport, Doha, Harry Kane, Qatar, Qatar 2022, World Cup 2022

England’s **Three Lions** are to fly to the World Cup in **Qatar** on a **Gay Pride jet** to show a red card to host nation’s intolerance.

Boss **Gareth Southgate** and skipper **Harry Kane** will lead the 26-strong squad on board **Rain Bow**, a **Virgin Atlantic A350 Airbus**.

Beneath the cabin, the plane features a motif of **Oscar** – the airline’s LGBTQ+ Union Jack-trailing flying icon.

![](https://www.scenemag.co.uk/content/images/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/skysports-harry-kane-tottenham_5430677-e1668511775103.jpg)

The gesture was proposed by **FA** chiefs keen to register concern about gay rights in the strict Muslim state where homosexuality can still carry the death penalty.

Southgate has vowed to make a stand. He said: “We’re very strong on inclusivity. We understand the challenges that this tournament brings . . . the human rights challenges.”

It was “highly unlikely”, he said, that he would follow FIFA’s guidance to focus solely on football during the Cup.

He said: “We’ve always spoken about issues we think should be talked about, particularly ones we feel we can affect.”