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Qatar World Cup ambassador says homosexuality is 'damage in the mind'
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Former Qatari national team player Khalid Salman made the statements in an interview, highlighting concerns about the conservative country’s treatment of gays and lesbians.
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An ambassador for the World Cup in Qatar has described homosexuality as a “damage in the mind” in an interview with German public broadcaster ZDF just two weeks before the opening of the global soccer tournament in the Gulf state.
Former Qatari national team player Khalid Salman made the statements in an interview, highlighting concerns about the conservative country’s treatment of gays and lesbians.
A Qatari World Cup ambassador called homosexuality a "damage in the mind" in a German TV interview, sparking criticism in Europe just 12 days before the tournament kicks off.Qatar will accept gay visitors but "they have to accept our rules", former international footballer Khalid Salman said in the …
Khalid Salman's interview with German TV halted following comments, with Berlin decrying 'awful' remarks; Qatar has faced an outcry over LGBTQ rights and other rights concerns
Amid doubts about Qatar's sincerity toward welcoming fans of all persuasions, its World Cup ambassador has said homosexuality is 'damage in the mind' and 'spiritual harm.' A press officer then cut off the interview.
A World Cup official in Qatar drew criticism after stating that homosexuality is "damage in the mind' and said visitors to his country will have to "accept" the rules.
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