Merseyside football fans have expressed their fears for members of the LGBTQ+ community who plan on attending the World Cup in Qatar later this year.
Kops Out and Rainbow Toffees, Liverpool and Everton FC’s LGBTQ+ supporter groups respectively, have said they are worried because of the country's laws regarding homosexuality. The two groups share the same concerns as England Boss Gareth Southgate who previously expressed his sadness and anger at the situation LGBTQ+ football fans are facing.
Homosexuality is illegal in Qatar and 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, however there has been no record of this to date.
