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- GAY MAN 'HUNTED' BY QATAR POLICE AND GANG-RAPED HOTEL ROOM AHEAD OF WORLD CUP
- GAY LIFE QATAR
- WHAT IT'S LIKE BEG GAY IN QATAR: "I FEEL MY COUNTRY HAT ME""I AM THE WORST OF THE WORST, I AM VERM."{FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.2 "D BOLD",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NORMAL;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#89308A;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}{FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.2 "D BOLD",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NORMAL;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#89308A;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}LIFEBY MATTHEW THARRETTAUGT 5, 2016/1:07 PMBY MATTHEW THARRETTAUGT 5, 2016 / 1:07 PM{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"NEWSARTICLE","HEADLE":"WHAT IT'S LIKE BEG GAY IN QATAR: \"I FEEL MY COUNTRY HAT ME\"","DATEPUBLISHED":"2016-08-05T17:07:45.000+0000","DATEMODIFIED":"2016-08-05T17:07:45.000+0000","IMAGE":{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT","WIDTH":1920,"HEIGHT":1080},"URL":","THOR":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","NAME":"LOGO TV"},"MAENTYOFPAGE":{"@TYPE":"WEBPAGE","@ID":"},"PUBLISHER":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","@ID":","NAME":"LOGO TV","URL":","LOGO":{"@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT"}},"CREATOR":"MATTHEW THARRETT","ARTICLESECTN":"LIFE"}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}A GAY MAN LIVG QATAR OFFERS A SHOCKG PORTRA OF GAY LIFE THE VLENTLY HOMOPHOBIC UNTRY AN SAY FOR DOHA {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}WRG UNR THE MONIKER MAJID, THE MAN SAYS HE WAS SPIRED TO SPEAK OUT AND SHARE HIS STORY (ALBE "FEARFULLY") AFTER WATCHG HIS MUNY'S REACTN TO THE JUNE 12 SHOOTG AT PULSE NIGHTCLUB {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}"PEOPLE WERE SAYG THEY ALL SERVED TO DIE – THEY SHOULD HAVE DIED AND DONE HUMANY A FAVOR," MAJID WR. "THEY LLED THEM “GOD’S CURSED PEOPLE."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THE VLENTLY HOMOPHOBIC MENTS, WHICH ARE SHOCKGLY MON THE "PATRIARCHAL, MALE, TTOSTERONE-DRIVEN SOCIETY" THAT PUNISH HOMOSEXUALY WH ATH, HAVE NTRIBUTED TO AN OVERWHELMG AND "EXTREME SENSE OF HOPELSNS" FOR GAY PEOPLE WHO LIVE NSTANT FEAR:{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}"THERE WERE MENTS SAYG WE SHOULD ALL HAVE BEEN SHOT, OR PUT ON AN ISLAND AND SET ON {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}I ALWAYS KNEW THAT PEOPLE FELT THIS WAY, BUT WAS ONLY AFTER THIS THAT I FELT STRONGLY THAT PEOPLE REALLY WANTED TO KILL PEOPLE LIKE ME, AND THAT THIS IS AN ACCEPTED {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}AFTER THE MENTS, I HAVE BEE EVEN MORE FEARFUL OF PEOPLE KNOWG ABOUT ME. WE ARE SEEN AS FAIR GAME."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}"IT IS VERY JARRG LIVG HERE, IS TRMATIZG TO SEE THAT YOU ARE THE E OF YOUR PARENTS’ ANGUISH, THAT YOU ARE SHAMG YOUR FAY. IT IS A NSTANT ONSLGHT, AND IS KILLG ME," MAJID {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THROUGHOUT THE SAY, HE EXPLAS THAT HOMOSEXUALY IS VIEWED QATAR AS A "WTERN VENTN," AND THAT MANY GAY PEOPLE "HI BEHD A VENEER OF EXTREME HOMOPHOBIC CULTURE BEE MAK THEM SAFE OM PUBLIC SCTY," PARTICIPATG EXTREME HOMOPHOBIA AND EVEN RALLYG AGAST LGBT PEOPLE IF {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}MANY GAY MEN, ACRDG TO MAJID, TRAVEL ORR TO "LIVE OUT [THEIR] REALY" AS GAY MEN OTHER {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}"IT HAS ED IRREPARABLE DAMAGE TO MY MENTAL HEALTH," MAJID WR. "I WOULDN’T HAVE CHOSEN TO HAVE BEEN BORN A PLACE WHERE MY LIFE IS TANTAMOUNT TO MY ATH. THERE IS NO PROSPECT OR FUTURE FOR ME HERE – NO NORMALCY."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}CONTRIBUTG TO THE ANXIETY OF BEG GAY A PLACE THAT DON'T TOLERATE , MAJID, LIKE MANY OTHERS, DON'T EVEN NSIR LEAVG THE UNTRY AS AN {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}"WE DON’T WANT TO E PUBLIC DISSENT, WE DON’T WANT TO E MORE DAMAGE, HURT OR PA, BUT I FEEL LIKE MY UNTRY HAT ME," HE WR:{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}"I LOVE MY UNTRY AND I AM PROUD OF , AND I DON’T HAVE ANYWHERE ELSE TO GO. IF I LEFT, WOULD FEEL LIKE BEG ST {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}...{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}WE ARE NOT A BIRTH FECT, WHICH IS WHAT HAS BEEN SAID TO ME SO MANY TIM. NOTHG HAPPENED TO ME TO MAKE ME GAY AND I DIDN’T CHOOSE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}IF I HAD A CHOICE, IF THERE WAS A MAGIC PILL I ULD TAKE TO MAKE ME STRAIGHT, THEN I WOULD TAKE . I DON’T WANT THE MISERY OF THIS {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}I AM NSTANT TURMOIL AND ANGUISH – HOW DO I RENCILE WHO I AM WH MY FAH THAT SAYS I SHOULDN’T EXIST? I AM THE WORST OF THE WORST, I AM {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THE ONLY OPTN, MAJID BELIEV, IS TO BRG A NEW SENSE OF ACCEPTANCE AND UNRSTANDG TO QATAR. BUT HOW?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}"I WANT PEOPLE TO ACCEPT . LIVE AND LET LIVE – YOU DON’T HAVE TO LIKE ME BUT YOU DON’T HAVE TO PERSECUTE ME," HE NCLUS, WH A PLEA: "THOUGHTS?"{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;CLEAR:BOTH;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;MARG:0 TO;WIDTH:90%;M-WIDTH:288PX;MAX-WIDTH:1440PX;M-HEIGHT:194PX;}LATT NEWS
- GAY DOHA TRAVEL GUI
- QATAR’S EMIR WEL GAY UPL TO WORLD CUP BUT ASKS THEM TO ‘RPECT OUR CULTURE’
GAY MAN 'HUNTED' BY QATAR POLICE AND GANG-RAPED HOTEL ROOM AHEAD OF WORLD CUP
TIME speaks to Dr. Naser Mohamed, the first and currently only Qatari to publicly e out as gay, ahead of the World Cup. * gay qatar prince *
As the first and currently only Qatari to publicly e out as gay, Mohamed—a doctor who has lived the U.
But given homosexualy is crimalized Qatar, he is likely to rema s only member for the foreeable future.
In the months sce, Mohamed lnched the non-prof Alwan Foundatn to advance LGBTQ+ rights across the Middle East and pecially Qatar, where he says that secury operativ filtrate gay muni orr to torture and erce members to rm on others. TIME: As a gay Qatari, do you feel that hostg the World Cup n brg change? Is there an unrground gay scene or is that too dangero?
GAY LIFE QATAR
gay life Qatar, homosexualy Qatar, LGBT Qatar, human rights Qatar, homophobia Qatar * gay qatar prince *
There are some people om really affluent fai that are gay and ’s almost public knowledge—but they’re really wealthy, affluent, and very nnected, so people jt don’t say anythg. But even the most powerful gay [person] Qatar is powerls some ways. They uld gaybash and get away wh wh no nsequenc at all.
WHAT IT'S LIKE BEG GAY IN QATAR: "I FEEL MY COUNTRY HAT ME""I AM THE WORST OF THE WORST, I AM VERM."{FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.2 "D BOLD",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NORMAL;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#89308A;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}{FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.2 "D BOLD",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NORMAL;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#89308A;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}LIFEBY MATTHEW THARRETTAUGT 5, 2016/1:07 PMBY MATTHEW THARRETTAUGT 5, 2016 / 1:07 PM{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"NEWSARTICLE","HEADLE":"WHAT IT'S LIKE BEG GAY IN QATAR: \"I FEEL MY COUNTRY HAT ME\"","DATEPUBLISHED":"2016-08-05T17:07:45.000+0000","DATEMODIFIED":"2016-08-05T17:07:45.000+0000","IMAGE":{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT","WIDTH":1920,"HEIGHT":1080},"URL":","THOR":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","NAME":"LOGO TV"},"MAENTYOFPAGE":{"@TYPE":"WEBPAGE","@ID":"},"PUBLISHER":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","@ID":","NAME":"LOGO TV","URL":","LOGO":{"@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT"}},"CREATOR":"MATTHEW THARRETT","ARTICLESECTN":"LIFE"}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}A GAY MAN LIVG QATAR OFFERS A SHOCKG PORTRA OF GAY LIFE THE VLENTLY HOMOPHOBIC UNTRY AN SAY FOR DOHA {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}WRG UNR THE MONIKER MAJID, THE MAN SAYS HE WAS SPIRED TO SPEAK OUT AND SHARE HIS STORY (ALBE "FEARFULLY") AFTER WATCHG HIS MUNY'S REACTN TO THE JUNE 12 SHOOTG AT PULSE NIGHTCLUB {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}"PEOPLE WERE SAYG THEY ALL SERVED TO DIE – THEY SHOULD HAVE DIED AND DONE HUMANY A FAVOR," MAJID WR. "THEY LLED THEM “GOD’S CURSED PEOPLE."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THE VLENTLY HOMOPHOBIC MENTS, WHICH ARE SHOCKGLY MON THE "PATRIARCHAL, MALE, TTOSTERONE-DRIVEN SOCIETY" THAT PUNISH HOMOSEXUALY WH ATH, HAVE NTRIBUTED TO AN OVERWHELMG AND "EXTREME SENSE OF HOPELSNS" FOR GAY PEOPLE WHO LIVE NSTANT FEAR:{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}"THERE WERE MENTS SAYG WE SHOULD ALL HAVE BEEN SHOT, OR PUT ON AN ISLAND AND SET ON {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}I ALWAYS KNEW THAT PEOPLE FELT THIS WAY, BUT WAS ONLY AFTER THIS THAT I FELT STRONGLY THAT PEOPLE REALLY WANTED TO KILL PEOPLE LIKE ME, AND THAT THIS IS AN ACCEPTED {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}AFTER THE MENTS, I HAVE BEE EVEN MORE FEARFUL OF PEOPLE KNOWG ABOUT ME. WE ARE SEEN AS FAIR GAME."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}"IT IS VERY JARRG LIVG HERE, IS TRMATIZG TO SEE THAT YOU ARE THE E OF YOUR PARENTS’ ANGUISH, THAT YOU ARE SHAMG YOUR FAY. IT IS A NSTANT ONSLGHT, AND IS KILLG ME," MAJID {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THROUGHOUT THE SAY, HE EXPLAS THAT HOMOSEXUALY IS VIEWED QATAR AS A "WTERN VENTN," AND THAT MANY GAY PEOPLE "HI BEHD A VENEER OF EXTREME HOMOPHOBIC CULTURE BEE MAK THEM SAFE OM PUBLIC SCTY," PARTICIPATG EXTREME HOMOPHOBIA AND EVEN RALLYG AGAST LGBT PEOPLE IF {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}MANY GAY MEN, ACRDG TO MAJID, TRAVEL ORR TO "LIVE OUT [THEIR] REALY" AS GAY MEN OTHER {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}"IT HAS ED IRREPARABLE DAMAGE TO MY MENTAL HEALTH," MAJID WR. "I WOULDN’T HAVE CHOSEN TO HAVE BEEN BORN A PLACE WHERE MY LIFE IS TANTAMOUNT TO MY ATH. THERE IS NO PROSPECT OR FUTURE FOR ME HERE – NO NORMALCY."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}CONTRIBUTG TO THE ANXIETY OF BEG GAY A PLACE THAT DON'T TOLERATE , MAJID, LIKE MANY OTHERS, DON'T EVEN NSIR LEAVG THE UNTRY AS AN {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}"WE DON’T WANT TO E PUBLIC DISSENT, WE DON’T WANT TO E MORE DAMAGE, HURT OR PA, BUT I FEEL LIKE MY UNTRY HAT ME," HE WR:{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}"I LOVE MY UNTRY AND I AM PROUD OF , AND I DON’T HAVE ANYWHERE ELSE TO GO. IF I LEFT, WOULD FEEL LIKE BEG ST {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}...{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}WE ARE NOT A BIRTH FECT, WHICH IS WHAT HAS BEEN SAID TO ME SO MANY TIM. NOTHG HAPPENED TO ME TO MAKE ME GAY AND I DIDN’T CHOOSE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}IF I HAD A CHOICE, IF THERE WAS A MAGIC PILL I ULD TAKE TO MAKE ME STRAIGHT, THEN I WOULD TAKE . I DON’T WANT THE MISERY OF THIS {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}I AM NSTANT TURMOIL AND ANGUISH – HOW DO I RENCILE WHO I AM WH MY FAH THAT SAYS I SHOULDN’T EXIST? I AM THE WORST OF THE WORST, I AM {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THE ONLY OPTN, MAJID BELIEV, IS TO BRG A NEW SENSE OF ACCEPTANCE AND UNRSTANDG TO QATAR. BUT HOW?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}"I WANT PEOPLE TO ACCEPT . LIVE AND LET LIVE – YOU DON’T HAVE TO LIKE ME BUT YOU DON’T HAVE TO PERSECUTE ME," HE NCLUS, WH A PLEA: "THOUGHTS?"{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;CLEAR:BOTH;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;MARG:0 TO;WIDTH:90%;M-WIDTH:288PX;MAX-WIDTH:1440PX;M-HEIGHT:194PX;}LATT NEWS
And if such an attack happens on a gay fan, I don’t know of the [secury] rourc to help them. Bee you uld be harmed, you n be gay bashed, you n be beaten, and people may not be able to help you.
The World Cup will start jt two weeks' time, spe grave ncerns over Qatar's rerd on human rights, wh the Middle East untry ntug to persecute the LGBT+ munyA gay man has claimed he was hunted by police ahead of the upg World CupA gay man who has prevly livg Qatar has claimed he was 'hunted' by the untry's police force before beg gang-raped a hotel room. One of the biggt ncerns about the Middle East untry is s laws which outlaw homosexualy, wh LGBT+ people the untry at risk of imprisonment or even the ath penalty.
GAY DOHA TRAVEL GUI
One gay man om the Philipp who worked Qatar as an office assistant, has told how he was lured to a hotel and gang-raped by police.
The man, 'Ali', told the i that he received a msage on a gay datg app om a man claimg to be a Turkish worker. The police officers then searched his bag, accg him of beg a prostute, before another gay man arrived after also beg lured to a hotel. Acrdg to the report, several other gay men have claimed they were 'hunted' the same way by Qatar's police force.
QATAR’S EMIR WEL GAY UPL TO WORLD CUP BUT ASKS THEM TO ‘RPECT OUR CULTURE’
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