Dr. Nasser “Nas” Mohamed is said to be the first gay Qatari to e out publicly. He did to raise awarens about the existence and mistreatment of LGBTQ people Qatar before the 2022 FIFA World Cup. “Our voic and our journeys matter,” he says.
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- GAY QATARIS PHYSILLY ABED THEN RECED AS AGENTS, MPAIGNER SAYS
- OPN: DR. NASSER ‘NAS’ MOHAMED SOUGHT ASYLUM THE US AFTER G OUT AS GAY. HERE’S WHAT HE WANTS PEOPLE TO KNOW ABOUT QATAR
- GAY PEOPLE LIVG UNR RADAR QATAR PREPARE WARILY FOR WORLD CUP
GAY QATARIS PHYSILLY ABED THEN RECED AS AGENTS, MPAIGNER SAYS
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OPN: DR. NASSER ‘NAS’ MOHAMED SOUGHT ASYLUM THE US AFTER G OUT AS GAY. HERE’S WHAT HE WANTS PEOPLE TO KNOW ABOUT QATAR
TIME speaks to Dr. Naser Mohamed, the first and currently only Qatari to publicly e out as gay, ahead of the World Cup. * gay qatari *
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GAY PEOPLE LIVG UNR RADAR QATAR PREPARE WARILY FOR WORLD CUP
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