Readers may be interested in the statement on the Justin Campaign website regarding the FIFA decision on the World Cup in 2018 and 2022.
The Justin Campaign is deeply concerned by FIFA’s decision to award the 2018 and 2022 World Cups to Russia and Qatar respectively. Both of these countries have extremely poor records on the issue of LGBT rights. Continue reading “Remember Justin Fashanu? FIFA should.”
The FIFA World Cup is not coming to England. No, it is going to Russia in 2018, and to Qatar in 2022? Is there much for me to celebrate in this?
ILGA-Europe’s Annual Conference adopted a declaration against homophobic/transphobic attack in Russia
Declaration of the 14th ILGA-Europe conference with regard to attack on LGBT activists in Russia*
On October 30, in Tomsk three activists of the local branch of the Russian LGBT Network were attacked while disctributing leaflets to people in the streets with the call or tolerance toward lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people. They were attacked by a group of nine people in the masks. In the results of harsh beating all three activists were taken to the hospital with serious injuries. We draw a particular attention to the fact that the attack took place very close to the police station, but the police officers did not interfere. Continue reading “updated: FIFA wants LGBT fans to put themselves at risk”
Post updated here Continue reading FIFA wants LGBT fans to put themselves at risk
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