The FIFA World Cup in Qatar has not been short of protests — and there are still three weeks left.
to wear armbands was done in support of LGBTQ+ communities.
“It’s quite scary for LGBTQ plus communities around the world to see our lives be so controversial," Liz Ward, director of programs at LGBTQ+ charity Stonewall, told . "It’s become this quite painful, drawn-out debate that is questioning on a global scale the validity of LGBTQ+ lives."decided to protest FIFA's rainbow armband rule before their World Cup match against Japan last Wednesday, covering their mouths during a team photo,It wasn’t about making a political statement — human rights are non-negotiable," the German team said in a"That should be taken for granted, but it still isn’t the case.
The silence happened after the team captain, Ehsan Hajsafi, spoke in favor of the protests in Iran, which began after Mahsa Amini, 22, died in custody after being arrested for an "improper hijab."said ahead of the England match. He added, "I hope the situation changes as the people wish and that everyone will be happy."
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