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Cleverly under fire for urging LGBT fans to ‘respect’ Qatar at World Cup

Peter Tatchell, who was questioned by Qatari police over an LGBT protest, said the Foreign Secretary should instead condemn its human rights abuses.

The Independent UK · Oct 26, 2022

LGBT football fans should ‘flex and compromise’ at Qatar World Cup, James Cleverly claims

Homosexuality is illegal in the Gulf state which will host the World Cup next month

The Independent UK · Oct 26, 2022

Cleverly urges LGBT football fans to be ‘respectful’ of Qatar at World Cup

It comes after campaigner Peter Tatchell said he was arrested in the Gulf state over an LGBTQ+ protest.

The Independent UK · Oct 26, 2022

Peter Tatchell ‘arrested in Qatar over LGBT+ rights protest ahead of World Cup’

The veteran human rights campaigner has since been released

Evening Standard · Oct 25, 2022

Liverpool MP fighting to 'uncover' the 'devastation' caused by LGBT military ban

Over 500 people have submitted their testimony to a review looking at the impact the of the ban

Liverpool Echo · Oct 25, 2022

Peter Tatchell ‘arrested in Qatar while protesting against LGBT rights record’

The Peter Tatchell Foundation said the campaigner was detained as he demonstrated against ‘one of the most homophobic regimes on Earth’.

The Independent UK · Oct 25, 2022

Rishi Sunak's voting record and position on issues that matter most to LGBT+ people

The new Prime Minister has promised to put the needs of the public 'above politics'. We've taken a look back at his voting record during his seven years as an MP

Wales Online · Oct 25, 2022

In Saudi Arabia, being an openly LGBT influencer can land you in prison

In Saudi Arabia, posting a makeup tutorial as a man can get you arrested. Under the kingdom's strict cyber laws, being openly gay or defying gender roles online can have severe consequences. That was the case for three LGBT influencers who have been arrested in Saudi Arabia since 2019. Our…

France 24 · Oct 25, 2022

Qatar police break up LGBTQ+ protest by Brit activist ahead of football World Cup

Veteran human rights campaigner Peter Tatchell was told to move on after holding a one-man protest against Qatar's criminalisation of LGBTQ+ people outside the country's national museum in Doha

Daily Mirror · Oct 25, 2022

The LGBT+ choir that's giving people in Swansea a community and a home

'There's not really much of a gay scene in Swansea and what was there wasn't always friendly or welcoming. It was discovering the choir that made me actually believe there was somewhat of a community'

Wales Online · Oct 25, 2022