It was always a controversial choice for critics who’ve spent years saying the World Cup should’ve never been awarded to a conservative country smaller than Sydney. On this podcast, we’ll tackle issues off-the-field that people can’t stop talking about, and others you may not be across.
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It was always a controversial choice for critics who’ve spent years saying the World Cup should’ve never been awarded to a conservative country smaller than Sydney. On this podcast, we’ll tackle issues off-the-field that people can’t stop talking about, and others you may not be across.
Should gay fans feel safe going to Qatar for the World Cup?
FIFA World Cup: The controversies
24 minutes 4 seconds
2 years ago
Should gay fans feel safe going to Qatar for the World Cup?
In this episode, we ask if gay fans should feel safe going to Qatar for the World Cup, in a country where sex between men is a criminal offence. There’s a lot more to this topic than you’ve probably heard before. We speak to members of Qatar’s queer community with opposing views about the rainbow flag and Western advocacy for the LGBTIQ+ community. We also hear from Rasha Younes (senior researcher with the LGBT Rights Program at Human Rights Watch), and journalist, Maryam Iqbal.
FIFA World Cup: The controversies
It was always a controversial choice for critics who’ve spent years saying the World Cup should’ve never been awarded to a conservative country smaller than Sydney. On this podcast, we’ll tackle issues off-the-field that people can’t stop talking about, and others you may not be across.