'We are all fighting the same mentality in different countries.' Dr. Nas Mohamed, an openly gay Qatari, has warned that the banning of the Onelove armband at the World Cup will have repercussions worldwide for the LGBTQ+ people facing discrimination.
had been expected to display the OneLove armband before the Three Lions’ clash with Iran yesterday.
They said that world football’s governing body had been ‘very clear’ that it would take action which could include players being ‘booked or even forced to leave the field of play’. England captain Harry Kane wears the FIFA-approved No Discrimination armband instead of the OneLove symbol ‘Those that are silent globally on our rights in Qatar today have our blood on their hands when we are harmed anywhere.
Female Wales fans including the country’s former women’s football captain Laura McAllister were reportedly told bysaid he was denied entry to the arena They said: ‘In seeking to censor European FAs and players by forcing them to abandon the OneLove armband aimed at tackling all forms of discrimination, FIFA are guilty of crushing the basic human rights to freedom of speech and of expression that every single one of us should have without question. In doing so, FIFA are also guilty of silencing anti-discrimination work within the game and of giving a platform to hatred.
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