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In June 2019, although the laws in Qatar still criminalise homosexuality, its international pubcaster Al Jazeera Media Network's AJ+ marked the month as LGBTQ Pride Month with a tweet about speaking to the cast of Queer Eye on LGBT issues. This led many online users to point out online the paradox that AJ+ discusses and encourages recognition ...
The ancient Law of Moses (the Torah) forbids people from lying with people of the same sex (i.e., from having intercourse) in Leviticus 18 and gives a story of attempted homosexual rape in Genesis 19, in the story of Sodom and Gomorrah, after which the cities were soon destroyed with "brimstone and fire, from the Lord" [23] [24] and the death ...
As early as 2010, concerns had been raised about the rights of members of the LGBT community who would attend the tournament, since homosexuality was illegal in Qatar. [1] [2] After Qatar was chosen as host, Sepp Blatter, the then-president of FIFA, was criticised for apparently jokingly telling a reporter inquiring about these concerns that gay attendees "should refrain from any sexual ...
General view of the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 countdown clock marking 30 days to go until the opening day of the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 in Doha, capital of Qatar, Oct. 20, 2022.
British LGBTQ activist Peter Tatchell said he was held in Qatar on Tuesday after protesting the Gulf nation's human rights record, just weeks before it is set
LGBTQ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer) rights, culture, people and organisations in Qatar Subcategories This category has the following 2 subcategories, out of 2 total.
LGBT football fans heading to the World Cup in Qatar should be “respectful of the host nation”, Foreign Secretary James Cleverly has suggested.
LGBTQ rights in Nigeria Nigeria Status Illegal since 1904 (Northern Region only; as Northern Nigeria Protectorate) : 34 Illegal since 1916 (Region-wide; as Colony and Protectorate of Nigeria) : 34 Penalty Up to 14 years imprisonment Life imprisonment according to federal law States under Shari'a law: Death (Applies to persons who have consented to jurisdiction of Shari'a courts plus all ...