Foreign secretary James Cleverly has been slammed by England 's LGBT+ supporters group after suggesting that members of the community travelling to Qatar must 'respect' their laws against homosexuality.
The Middle East country will host the World Cup this winter, but members of the LGBT+ community can be sentenced to death. While Qatar and FIFA have made pledges that the community will be safe to travel for the tournament, major concerns remain about those promises.
Further anger was unleashed on Wednesday when Cleverly suggested that LGBT+ people travelling to Qatar should 'compromise' on showing their identity. Cleverly revealed he had spoken to the Qatari government but could not confirm that the LGBT+ community would be safe if they travelled.
