Concerns raised over possible risk for LGBTQ+ people at Qatar World Cup

• Support groups issue actions points to Fifa and local organisers
• They say ‘mechanisms to ensure safety have not been adequate’

Measures to ensure the safety of LGBTQ+ people in Qatar remain inadequate with less than eight months to go to the World Cup, groups supporting the community have said.

Same-sex relationships are directly criminalised under the laws of the Gulf state, leading to concerns over the wellbeing of LGBTQ+ people visiting the country for the tournament and those from that community who reside there.

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from The Guardian https://ift.tt/mV5K1yT