Joe.My.God. LGBT News
The Associated Press reports:
FIFA came under pressure Wednesday from several European soccer federations who want their captains to wear an armband with a rainbow heart design during World Cup games in Qatar to campaign against discrimination.
France and Germany, the last two World Cup champions, were among eight of the 13 European soccer teams going to Qatar who joined the “One Love” campaign, which started in the Netherlands. The Dutch team plays Qatar in Group A on Nov. 29.
FIFA rules prohibit teams from bringing their own armband designs to the World Cup and insist they must use equipment provided by the governing body.
Read the full article. As I reported yesterday, Qatar is under pressure to abolish its death penalty for homosexuality ahead of the World Cup.
???????????????????????????Eight of UEFA’s 13 #WorldCup participants have been asked to wear anti-discrimination rainbow armbands in Qatar, where homosexual acts are illegal https://t.co/zAysO5zn3w
— NBC Sports Soccer (@NBCSportsSoccer) September 21, 2022
8 European teams’ One Love campaign with FIFA for rainbow armbands – as UEFA let Neuer wear at Euro 2020 – launches the day after Qatari Emir promised to UN General Assembly a World Cup open to all fans without discrimination.https://t.co/Zxgh3fZC95
— Graham Dunbar (@gdunbarap) September 21, 2022
Armbands and a possible collision with FIFA in Qatar. Lewandowski’s Ukraine flag, England and other Europeans with ‘One Love’ rainbow. World Cup regulations state FIFA provides captain’s armbands: “This equipment shall be used … to the exclusion of any other similar items.”
— Graham Dunbar (@gdunbarap) September 21, 2022
Harry Kane will wear a rainbow One Love armband at this year’s World Cup in Qatar in a stance against discrimination ? pic.twitter.com/8K4h6cin1q
— ESPN UK (@ESPNUK) September 21, 2022