What 's like to be gay and Qatari - Doha News | Qatar

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• GAY LIFE QATAR
• WHAT ’S LIKE TO BE GAY AND QATARI
• BEG GAY DOHA
• 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
• EVERYTHG YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT BEG GAY MLIM UNTRI
• GAY PEOPLE LIVG UNR RADAR QATAR PREPARE WARILY FOR WORLD CUP

GAY LIFE QATAR

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? 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.

WHAT ’S LIKE TO BE GAY AND QATARI

They uld gaybash and get away wh wh no nsequenc at all. 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.

BEG GAY DOHA

Much like other small Gulf Stat the Arabian pensula fdg recent and -pth stori about gay life is not easy. The biggt public kerfluffle about homosexualy Qatar recent years has not ncerned any gay executns, wch hunts, persecutn or mands for gay marriage.

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

Completely overlookg the social impact of such a huge ternatnal event such a ty Islamic place as Qatar FIFA got self to hot water om human rights anizatns as well as gay rights associatns.

The disptive issue was homosexualy. Very few are prepared to sudnly surrenr their sexual inty and stop beg gay for a week. However, homosexualy is illegal Qatar and n be punished wh lash and jail, which offends the progrsive agenda of rights groups the Wt.

GAY DOHA TRAVEL GUI

It is unavoidable that a clash of cultur will occur; a llisn of east-vers-wt agast Qatar’s tightly bound sexual and social standards, both straight and gay. The UK gay football group, The Jt Campaign, as well as activist John Ameechi, said was eply ncerned: “spe their apparent mment to humanarian valu and the promotn of global solidary through football, FIFA is sendg out a msage loud and clear that the rights of the global LGBT muny do not even register on their agenda… Sport should never be allowed to tmp human rights.

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Some have lled upon Qatar to crimalize homosexualy by 2022. ) by subsequent ments by the FIFA Print Sepp Blatter who tried to mimize the ncerns of the gay football fans worldwi by sayg that gays, to avoid trouble, should simply not have sex while Qatar: “homosexual fans should rea om any sexual activi that are illegal Qatar”.

In Febary 2011, UK PM Cameron was asked about awardg the World Cup to a homophobic untry that crimaliz homosexualy.

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