Same sex couples refused accommodation in some Qatar Hotels
 

Homosexuality is illegal in Qatar - but FIFA and Qatari authorities have previously insisted that everyone is welcome at this year's tournament.

However, a team of Norwegian, Swedish and Danish reporters said they contacted 69 hotels on FIFA's official list of recommended accommodations - posing as a newly wed gay couple - and found three refused to accept reservations.

Twenty other hotels said they would accommodate them as long as they did not publicly show that they were gay.

Thirty-three hotels had no issues and were happy to book rooms for same-sex couples, according to the report by Norwegian Broadcaster NRK, Sweden's SVT and Denmark's DR.

"FIFA is confident that all necessary measures will be in place for LGBT+ supporters so that they, like everyone else, can feel welcome and safe during the championships," football's world governing body told the reporters in its response to their investigation.

It added it had made Qatar's Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy (SC) at the World Cup aware of the findings.

The committee said Qatar is a "conservative country" but was "committed to delivering an inclusive FIFA World Cup experience that is welcoming, safe and accessible to all".

It added, however, that it would take action against hotels that do not comply.

"More than 100 hotels in Qatar that will accommodate visiting football fans, players, officials and other core stakeholders, will be required to comply with the Sustainable Sourcing Code," a committee spokesperson told Reuters news agency.

"As a result, hotel operators complying with the Sustainable Sourcing Code are subsequently monitored and evaluated.

"The SC treats any violation of this code or instance of discrimination with the utmost seriousness.

"We would welcome further information on these allegations to ensure any partner associated with the FIFA World Cup does not fall short of the standards expected."


England manager Gareth Southgate had previously voiced his concerns, saying in March that he was unhappy some fans will not feel safe travelling to the event due to concerns over human rights issues in the country.

The same month, FIFA president Gianni Infantino told the Associated Press news agency: "Everyone will see that everyone is welcome here in Qatar, even if we speak about LGBTQ+."

The World Cup in Qatar will take place from 21 November to 18 December.

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If I were gay I would be reluctant to travel there as what they say and what they do will be two different scenarios...

id imagine if they had tried that in Blackpool it would have been 3x the number

:skull:

S'what happens when you insist on holding big sporting eventa in backwards places :shrug: seems a far few recent big sporting events have been going to places that don't deserve it...

Fifa argue that by doing this backward places get their eyes opened to the more developed world and that is how countries move forward

Quite. Like, Indonesia - homosexuality isn't technically illegal there, but it may as well be, LGBT rights suck there.

Has Fifa met any of these places? The indoctrinatikn runs too stong.

Qatar is far from a backwards country, infact its probably as close to being the precise polar opposite of one.

Homosexuality is illegal in Qatar


That is the main reason


What does the Poxy Ruler of Qatar have to say?
It is his fault

I mean, did people really expect anything else?

I'm surprised it was only 3 tbh

you cant change a culture overnight, but they are kidding themselves if they think this will have any effect in the future. The reason they got to host the world cup was corruption, pure and simple

Yes it lives in the Old ways
Like Saudi Arabia, and Iran
who never want Gays

Great Points

Yes they were Tricked



FIFA is money


Bollocks to Gays
they really mean

How'd you figure?

FGM is practiced there, women need permission from thejr male guardian to do anything and virtually have to cover themselves up, and homosexuality is illegal ...

In what way are they not backwards?

Backwards countries refers to economic structuring and
economical situations, not views on homosexuality.:nono:


Its just another thing the LGBTQ community have hijacked.

Yep

It's LGBT. And it's not just LGBT rights they're backwards on, it's also women's rights.

Moving a lot of numbers around a lot of screens doesn't make the country any better.

Yup, certain countries are not gonna suddenly say "let's throw out islamic culture and start treating women as human beings, stop punishing people for being gay, and ban child marriage" just because of a few football games.

You can shout loudly all you want, it is still not a backwards country.

Well you would think that

I know that, look up the meaning of a backwards country.

Like I did.

.

This is what you were looking for....

A backward country or society does not have modern industries and machines.

And These areas tend to be against Pluralism and out of touch with Mainstream Society.

And Qatar is not one of those areas

It was only 1 generation ago it was illegal here... as said did anyone really expect any different there? Not best on rights I've heard.

Qatar is hardly comparable to "here a generation ago".

I didn't say it was, I'm just highlighting that not that long ago we weren't that progressive.