A Liverpool city centre bar is refusing to show World Cup matches to concerns over LGBTQ+ and human rights in host country Qatar.
Camp and Furnace on Greenland Street in the city centre has announced it will not be showing any of the matches as it “cannot in good conscience promote the event”. The venue said that “after taking into account the ongoing LGBTQIA+ and human rights issues surrounding the World Cup” it would not be screening the tournament.
The World Cup, which kicks off on Sunday, has faced controversy due to the host nation's record on LGBTQ+ rights. It is currently illegal to be gay in Qatar with a jail sentence of up to seven years.
