Qatar World Cup May Allow Rainbow Flags, Political Protests
- Spectators could be allowed to promote LGBTQ rights in Qatar
- Guidelines could still change before the World Cup begins
The official FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 ball in front of the skyline of Doha, Qatar.
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Spectators at the upcoming Qatar World Cup could be allowed to stage peaceful protests, promote LGBTQ rights and even kiss in public.
A presentation created by FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 -- an organizational body behind the latest tournament -- detailed policing procedures that guide security officials to exercise “less intervention, more mediation” and practice “leniency towards behaviors that do not threaten physical integrity or property.”