FIFA rejects Egypt and Iran’s joint request to ban LGBT flags at World Cup match
FILE - In this Sunday, June 3, 2018 file photo, revelers at the annual gay pride parade hold up a giant rainbow flag in Sao Paulo, Brazil. This has placed the encounter at the center of a wide controversy, given the opposing stances toward same-sex relationships in both countries. FIFA only controls what happens inside the stadium, whereas the Pride celebrations are organized by the city of Seattle.
- ▪FILE - In this Sunday, June 3, 2018 file photo, revelers at the annual gay pride parade hold up a giant rainbow flag in Sao Paulo, Brazil.
- ▪This has placed the encounter at the center of a wide controversy, given the opposing stances toward same-sex relationships in both countries.
- ▪FIFA only controls what happens inside the stadium, whereas the Pride celebrations are organized by the city of Seattle.
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FILE - In this Sunday, June 3, 2018 file photo, revelers at the annual gay pride parade hold up a giant rainbow flag in Sao Paulo, Brazil. Rainbow flags will be allowed in stadiums at the 2022 World Cup as Qatar, with a strictly conservative religious code and anti-LGBTQ laws, accepts complying with FIFA regulations promoting tolerance and inclusion at matches. (AP Photo/Nelson Antoine, File) Facebook Twitter LinkedIn FIFA has rejected a joint request from the Egyptian and Iranian football associations to ban the entry of rainbow flags supporting the “LGBT” community into the stadium.
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