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World Cup 2022

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

Peter Tatchell Foundation to protest against Qatar’s ‘sexism, homophobia and racism’

Peter Tatchell Foundation to protest against Qatar’s ‘sexism, homophobia and racism’

Angry about Qatar’s sexism, homophobia and racism? Want to stand in solidarity with Qataris who seek reform?

This World Cup, help Stonewall fill a virtual stadium with Pride for LGBTQ+ people in Qatar

This World Cup, help Stonewall fill a virtual stadium with Pride for LGBTQ+ people in Qatar

As football fans fill stadiums in Qatar to watch their teams play, LGBTQ+ rights charity Stonewall is filling a virtual Proud Stadium with supporters of LGBTQ+ rights, coming together to shine a light on the injustices that LGBTQ+ communities face in Qatar, and in many more countries around the wor

FIFA’s top officials urge the 32 teams preparing for this year’s football World Cup in Qatar to “focus on the football”

FIFA’s top officials urge the 32 teams preparing for this year’s football World Cup in Qatar to “focus on the football”

“Footballers with a conscience have a right to freedom of expression, just like everyone else.”

UPDATE: Peter Tatchell released after being arrested in Qatar

UPDATE: Peter Tatchell released after being arrested in Qatar

“There were a total of nine officers surrounding and interrogating me about where I was from, who was helping me, where I was staying and when I was leaving 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.

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