Foreign Secretary James Cleverly has received a backlash over his recent comments on LGBTQ+ concerns surrounding the Qatar World Cup.
The Tory MP said LGBTQ+ football fans who attend the football tournament, which both England and Wales have qualified for, in Qatar should show “a little bit of flex and compromise”. His advice was in relation to the country’s laws regarding homosexuality.
Homosexuality is currently illegal in Qatar and is punishable with a jail sentence of up to seven years. The country can punish Muslim men with the death penalty for engaging in same-sex activity, though there has been no record of this to date.
