Fans showing solidarity with LGBTQ people are being targeted by Qatar officials at the Soccer World Cup. Wales supporters wearing rainbow bucket hats say they had them confiscated ahead of their side's match against the USA.
LGBTQ+ supporters group Wales’ Rainbow Wall said that while male fans wearing the hats were allowed to keep them, female fans had the items taken from them by officials at the stadium in Qatar before their opening World Cup fixture last night.
In the Arab country homosexuality is punishable with up to three years in prison, there has been mounting global condemnation over their heavy-handed approach.
Our rainbow bucket hat. We are so proud of them, BUT news on the ground tonight is our welsh female supporters wearing them in #Qatar are having them taken off them, Not the men, just Women. @FIFAcom ARE YOU SERIOUS !!#LGBTQRights ????????????????????????????????????????????#WeBelong | #NoPrideWithoutAll pic.twitter.com/bvo9y51WzG
— The Rainbow Wall ???????????????????????????????????????????? (@TheRainbowWall) November 21, 2022
