TIME speaks to Dr. Naser Mohamed, the first and currently only Qatari to publicly e out as gay, ahead of the World Cup.
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TRANSGENR MEMBER OF QATARI AL THANI ROYAL FAY GRANTED ASYLUM IN THE UK-‘BEG GAY IN QATAR IS CONSIRED PUNISHABLE BY LAW AND DEATH’
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?