Some LGBTQ fans skip Qatar World Cup, fearing hostility

They’re concerned about how safe and welcome they’d feel in the conservative Gulf country that criminalizes same-sex relations.

MEXICO CITY, Mexico — At first, Saskia Niño de Rivera was excited about going to Qatar for a World Cup that would mark a significant professional event for her partner, a sports agent for Mexico soccer players. She even contemplated privately proposing there during a game, and posting photos once they left the country.

But as the lesbian couple learned more about laws on same-sex relations in the conservative Gulf country, the plans no longer sounded like a good idea. Instead, Niño de Rivera proposed at an Amsterdam stadium

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