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What are the Anti-LGBTQ policies in Qatar?

How does people traveling from countries all over the world adjust with the rules and policies of the region?

Jan 31, 2023
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The relatively small Gulf emirate of Qatar's anti-LGBTQ policies have come to the forefront of a contentious event with national teams being penalized for wearing rainbow-colored "One Love" armbands, international fans are being told that they cannot wear rainbow shirts, and Qatari minister making anti-LGBTQ remarks this week. Off the field, gay rights are a hot-button issue in the Gulf state.

What are the Anti-LGBTQ policies in Qatar?

Conflict over Qatar's rules and policies toward queer people and even those who support LGBTQ rights have arisen as a result, and there is local concern over what will happen once the tournament is done and the focus of the world turns elsewhere. In Qatar, being LGBTQ carries a sentence of 1-3 years in prison.

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