Qatar criminalizes homosexuality by death
Secretary of State Antony Blinken to travel to country on Nov. 21
The logo is being used to protest Qatar’s anti-LGBTQ+ laws. Same-sex relationships are criminalized in the country
In 2021, multiple news outlets reported Beckham had signed a ten-year deal with Qatar to be a face for soccer there
Khalid Salman's interview with German reporter abruptly ended
In advance of World Cup: “I’m a man and I love men,” a representative of soccer fans told Qatar’s ambassador
“So-called ‘protections’ are smokescreens to cover up human rights violations” FIFA organizers previously said rainbow flags would be welcome
“It’s down to whether you decide to educate yourself, hold the sport more accountable and make sure the sport is actually doing something"