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Survey finds that 80% of Villa & Proud members will not be watching this year’s World Cup

Survey finds that 80% of Villa & Proud members will not be watching this year’s World Cup

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.

England’s Three Lions to fly to World Cup on ‘Gay Pride’ jet

England’s Three Lions to fly to World Cup on ‘Gay Pride’ jet

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.

Joe Lycett delivers World Cup ultimatum to David Beckham

Joe Lycett delivers World Cup ultimatum to David Beckham

The news that David Beckham has signed a reported £10 million contract with Qatar to be their ambassador during the FIFA World Cup in a country where LGBTQ+ are persecuted has been met with many cries of outrage

LGBTQ+ activists protest at FIFA Museum ahead of World Cup in Qatar

LGBTQ+ activists protest at FIFA Museum ahead of World Cup in Qatar

A few dozen people protested in front of the FIFA Museum in Zurich on Tuesday, November 8 to press for the rights of the LGBTQ+ community ahead of the World Cup hosted by Qatar.

Peter Tatchell arrested in Qatar 26 days before football World Cup

Peter Tatchell arrested in Qatar 26 days before football World Cup

LGBTQ+ and human rights campaigner Peter Tatchell has been arrested in Qatar today outside the National Museum of Qatar in Doha while staging a one-man protest against Qatar’s criminalisation of LGBTQ+ people

Qatar Preventive Security Department forces “arbitrarily arrest LGBTQ+ people and subject them to ill-treatment in detention”

Qatar Preventive Security Department forces “arbitrarily arrest LGBTQ+ people and subject them to ill-treatment in detention”

Qatar Preventive Security Department forces have arbitrarily arrested LGBTQ+ people and subjected them to ill-treatment in detention, Human Rights Watch has revealed.

OPINION: The World Cup and Me. Sophie Cook on why you won’t see her at this year’s World Cup in Qatar

OPINION: The World Cup and Me. Sophie Cook on why you won’t see her at this year’s World Cup in Qatar

“FIFA says that the tournament will help to break down barriers, if that’s the case then there needs to be a lot more barrier breaking and a lot less selling the soul of the game off to the highest bidder.”

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