Following the OneLove armband controversy, fans and journalists are being confronted for wearing rainbow flags at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar
At the World Cup, Wearing a Rainbow Flag Could Get You in Trouble
Activists gathered outside the Embassy of Qatar in London on the eve of the World Cup in protest against the nation's laws and stance on LGBTQ rights.rant Wahl was entering the World Cup stadium in Qatar on Monday night when he was suddenly stopped by security guards. Pointing to the rainbow shirt he was wearing to support the LGBTQ community, a guard told him to remove it because it was “political.
When Wahl, an independent journalist from the U.S. who covers soccer, refused, another guard allegedly said: “You can make this easy. Take off your shirt,” according to a description of the incident posted onThe incident contradicts promises to fans and participants that the World Cup would be inclusive of the LGBTQ community made by FIFA and the Supreme Committee, the joint organizers of the event.
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