Qatar fails to offer World Cup safety guarantees to LGBTQ+ fans

[life on mars]

https://www.theguardian.com/football/2022/jun/29/qatar-fails-to-offer-world-cup-safety-guarantees-to-lgbtq-fans

Qatar fails to offer World Cup safety guarantees to LGBTQ+ fans
Organisers say all welcome but leave questions unanswered
Advocacy groups believe LGBTQ+ fans will be at risk in Qatar

Up to you footballers / governments now make the almighty real social justice gesture and don't go

[UNDERHILL1927]

Re: Qatar fails to offer World Cup safety guarantees to LGBTQ+ fans

If I were a member of the LGBT community, I’d steer well clear. The fact they have those laws, even if they are “suspended” is an insult to human decency.

[Cleve van Leef]

Re: Qatar fails to offer World Cup safety guarantees to LGBTQ+ fans

Money rules and that’s why it’s in that despicable country.

[Citizen's Nephew]

Re: Qatar fails to offer World Cup safety guarantees to LGBTQ+ fans

https://www.theguardian.com/football...-to-lgbtq-fans



Qatar fails to offer World Cup safety guarantees to LGBTQ+ fans
Organisers say all welcome but leave questions unanswered
Advocacy groups believe LGBTQ+ fans will be at risk in Qatar

Up to you footballers / governments now make the almighty real social justice gesture and don't go

In fairness LOM, your stance on this one is admirable and you've consistently been vocal about your opposition to this WC which I 100% agree with (your opposition, not the WC obviously).

I particularly winced at FIFA's comment “Fans interested in an unforgettable trip of a lifetime to Qatar.... Let's hope that it's not a lifetime in a Qatari prison.

[life on mars]

Re: Qatar fails to offer World Cup safety guarantees to LGBTQ+ fans

The fact that football even allowed a bid from this country and Russia whose record on these matters and others of basic freedoms and rights is bewildering .

Image the powerful message FIFA could have sent by deploying an application process for any country based on a set of agreed standards of human rights , football would easily exist financially beyond any world cup boycott ..

We still have time to move it , many countries who have the logistic access , stadiums , and supporting infrastructures .

[Whisperer]

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I think Wales should be the first team to Boycott the WC - what a great message from a little country that would be.

[cyril evans awaydays]

Re: Qatar fails to offer World Cup safety guarantees to LGBTQ+ fans

The fact that football even allowed a bid from this country and Russia whose record on these matters and others of basic freedoms and rights is bewildering .

Image the powerful message FIFA could have sent by deploying an application process for any country based on a set of agreed standards of human rights , football would easily exist financially beyond any world cup boycott ..

We still have time to move it , many countries who have the logistic access , stadiums , and supporting infrastructures .

Was it you who said the millions of euros that the former Qatari Prime Minister deposited in a few Fortnum and Mason bags and handed them to the heir to the throne was ok because the heir to the throne does good charities so that's ok.

I hope not. Because your latest attempt to climb on some bizarre attempt to be moralistic. given your back catalogue would look even more bewildering.

[UNDERHILL1927]

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I think Wales should be the first team to Boycott the WC - what a great message from a little country that would be.

I’d back that 100%, some things are bigger than football.

[Taunton Blue Genie]

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Was it you who said the millions of euros that the former Qatari Prime Minister deposited in a few Fortnum and Mason bags and handed them to the heir to the throne was ok because the heir to the throne does good charities so that's ok.

I hope not. Because your latest attempt to climb on some bizarre attempt to be moralistic. given your back catalogue would look even more bewildering.

Some people are too dopey to realise that they are dopey.

[ToTaL ITK]

Re: Qatar fails to offer World Cup safety guarantees to LGBTQ+ fans

The fact that football even allowed a bid from this country and Russia whose record on these matters and others of basic freedoms and rights is bewildering .

Image the powerful message FIFA could have sent by deploying an application process for any country based on a set of agreed standards of human rights , football would easily exist financially beyond any world cup boycott ..

We still have time to move it , many countries who have the logistic access , stadiums , and supporting infrastructures .

yes! it is surprising considering FIFA's track record on being an open and honest org. I'm in shock

[Dave Blue]

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The USA could well be a fascist country by 2026, it’s far from a fantasy.

[delmbox]

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I’d back that 100%, some things are bigger than football.

Same

[Citizen's Nephew]

Re: Qatar fails to offer World Cup safety guarantees to LGBTQ+ fans

Was it you who said the millions of euros that the former Qatari Prime Minister deposited in a few Fortnum and Mason bags and handed them to the heir to the throne was ok because the heir to the throne does good charities so that's ok.

I hope not. Because your latest attempt to climb on some bizarre attempt to be moralistic. given your back catalogue would look even more bewildering.

Yes, there are inconsistencies but we should praise the good stuff.

[SLUDGE FACTORY]

Re: Qatar fails to offer World Cup safety guarantees to LGBTQ+ fans

I think Wales should be the first team to Boycott the WC - what a great message from a little country that would be.

Yep tell em to shove it

[Majorblue]

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Yep tell em to shove it

Not going to happen.

At best there will be token statements and then the jamboree will continue unhindered.

I would truly be amazed if any team actually pulled out of this event.