A corporate awakening, the clown show emerged Wednesday when FIFA announced its support for Pride Month as the organization prepares to host the World Cup in Qatar, the Middle Eastern country where homosexuality is illegal and possibly punishable by death.
“Pride Month in June is a celebration for the LGBTQIA+ community. Today is also one of the FIFA House holidays. Find out more, as well as how FIFA is working to ensure the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar is a celebration of unity and diversity.
Pride Month in June is a celebration for the LGBTQIA+ community. Today is also one of the FIFA House holidays.
Learn more and find out how FIFA is working to make the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar a celebration of unity and diversity.#Pride2022
– FIFA.com (@FIFAcom) June 1, 2022
FIFA also said on its website that the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar will be a “celebration of unity and diversity” of people regardless of race, ethnicity, religion, age, disability, gender, sexual orientation, national identity. The phrase “. Engage in friendly competition. FIFA later said it has taken steps to ensure that this era of diversity and unity is properly implemented:
• To train all employees participating in the competition, including public and private security services, on how to perform their duties without discrimination.
• Insist that hotels and other contractors hosting LGBTQIA+ fans in Qatar do so in a way that respects everyone’s rights and privacy.
• Implement systems to identify and address cases of homo, bi- and transphobia and other discriminatory practices inside and outside stadiums.
• Use of a grievance mechanism where issues can be reported to FIFA and resolved by authorized teams.
FIFA did not mention the fact that Qatar has strict laws against homosexuality; these laws may include incarceration and potential death for those convicted.
The Criminal Code of 2004, which criminalizes acts of “sodomy” and “sexual intercourse” between persons of the same sex, prohibits homosexual sex. These provisions provide for a maximum of seven years’ imprisonment. “According to this law, there are criminal sanctions for both men and women,” he said.
Piara Povar, director of Football Against Racism, one of the FIFA delegates, acknowledged the blatant hypocrisy, while saying in September that the organization would advocate for legislative change.
“Qatar wants to host a tournament at the start of the new decade, they want to show an international welcome and with the help of FIFA we are confident it is possible to beat Qatar to match the rest of the world. Homosexuality, including other countries in the Gulf and the Middle East. Let’s change the law,” he said.
Source: Breitbart
