England stars fly to Qatar on Gay Pri jet early show of World Cup fiance - Mirror Onle

Contents:

• ENGLAND'S CHALLENGE TO QATAR TOLERANCE - SOUTHGATE'S SQUAD FLY TO WORLD CUP GAY PRI PLANE
• ENGLAND SQUAD TOUCH DOWN DOHA FOR THE WORLD CUP ON GAY PRI PLANE
• GIANT MURAL ON NORWICH PUB HONOURS JT FASHANU, ENGLAND'S FIRST OPENLY GAY FOOTBALLER
• ENGLAND TEAM LAND QATAR ON GAY PRI JET AHEAD OF WORLD CUP 2022
• WHO ARE THE ENGLISH PREMIERSHIP GAY FOOTBALLERS?
• ENGLAND STARS FLY TO QATAR ON GAY PRI JET EARLY SHOW OF WORLD CUP FIANCE

ENGLAND'S CHALLENGE TO QATAR TOLERANCE - SOUTHGATE'S SQUAD FLY TO WORLD CUP GAY PRI PLANE

The England football squad are flyg out to the World Cup on a plane celebratg LGBT rights, a gture aimed at challengg the homophobic Qatari regime.

The Virg Atlantic plane, lled the Ra Bow, is brand wh a rtoon figure rabow traers and bears the registratn number 'GV -PRD', standg for Gay Football Associatn did not missn the plane but FA boss are happy wh the gture. Beg gay Qatar, where the World Cup is startg later this week, is illegal.

ENGLAND SQUAD TOUCH DOWN DOHA FOR THE WORLD CUP ON GAY PRI PLANE

People nvicted of homosexual acts face sentenc of up to three years, and even the ath flight is not the only pro-LGBT gture associated wh the England squad at the World Cup. Germany's jet has a 'diversy ws' msage brand on the si, while the US si have a rabow logo at their trag after Qatar’s World Cup ambassador told journalists that homosexualy was a "damage the md" and gay visors will have to "accept our l" before beg abptly cut off.

GIANT MURAL ON NORWICH PUB HONOURS JT FASHANU, ENGLAND'S FIRST OPENLY GAY FOOTBALLER

[Homosexualy] is haram. "The terview was then cut off by an more: Homosexualy is 'damage the md' and gay visors 'have to accept our l', Qatar's World Cup ambassador saysRead more: Dua Lipa and Rod Stewart among stars to snub Qatar as prsure grows on Beckham over World CupThe awardg of the tournament has been ntroversial sce was announced about a has been heavily cricised for s rerd on migrant labour, wh reports lkg more than 30 aths to the nstctn mpaign for the World Cup.

England's World Cup squad have touched down on the tarmac Qatar, havg arrived a Virg Atlantic aircraft emblazoned wh Gay Pri logo stnch fiance of the host natn's attus towards Southgate's si left the natnal team trag ground at St Gee's Park this morng and head to Birmgham Airport, where they stepped onto their flight to Doha. England arrived Doha on a Gay Pri jet - a 'Ra Bow' Virg Atlantic A350 Airb - spe Qatar's polici where is illegal to be gay - a show of support for LGBTQ+ people livg the Gulf state.

And sports the registratn number 'GV -PRD' - a nod to the Gay Pri.

ENGLAND TEAM LAND QATAR ON GAY PRI JET AHEAD OF WORLD CUP 2022

30PM GMT) Southgate is headg to his third tournament as England boss sce he took over om Sam Allardyce back 2016FA chiefs proposed the ia of the Gay Pri plane to highlight ncerns over gay rights Qatar, where same-sex relatnships rema a crimal offence and whose World Cup Ambassador last week said homosexualy is 'damage the md' found participatg same-sex sexual activy Qatar n be punished by up to seven years prison, while there are also ncerns about thoands of migrant workers havg died Qatar sce won the rights to host the World Cup.

England and Germany are jt two of a handful of natns takg part the World Cup seekg to rebel agast Qatar's strict homophobic laws, amid wispread cricism of this year's tournament hosts. A giant mural of England's first openly gay footballer has been unveiled on the si of a Fashanu remas the only male profsnal player to nfirm he was homosexual - amid fears he would be "outed" by a natnal newspaper 1990 - and was ducted to the footballg Hall of Fame spe now beg seen as an spiratn the fight agast homophobia and discrimatn sport, the proud Canary took his own life 1998 - wrg his suici note that beg gay and a personaly was "so hard" former Norwich Cy striker, who beme the UK's first black £1m player when he was sold to Nottgham Fort, ntu to be seen as a legend at the Norfolk Champnship "wonr strike" agast Liverpool at Carrow Road 1980 went on to w Match of the Day's goal of the season now his face has taken pri of place on the si of a Canari supporters pub. A mural of former Norwich Cy player Jt Fashanu, England's first openly gay footballer, has appeared on the Fat Cat and Canary.

Great player, sred an amazg goal, the first £1m black player, me out as gay, " he said. There was a lot of homophobia the prs and media and he was hound for the fact that he me out as beg gay.

WHO ARE THE ENGLISH PREMIERSHIP GAY FOOTBALLERS?

England arrived Doha on a Gay Pri jet - a 'Ra Bow' Virg Atlantic A350 Airb - a show of fiance over the host natn amid ncerns over the treatment of LGBTQ+ people at the tournament.

ENGLAND STARS FLY TO QATAR ON GAY PRI JET EARLY SHOW OF WORLD CUP FIANCE

30PM GMT) Doha England's Men's Player of the Year and Arsenal star Bayo Saka arriv ahead of the World Cup startg on Sunday Southgate is headg to his third tournament as England boss sce he took over om Sam Allardyce back 2016 The squad looked good spirs after the six hour and 40 mute flight as they board a b at the airport after landg Callum Wilson (left) and Jam Maddison, who both won their last England p back 2019, arrive Qatar good spirs England will e the trag facili at Al Wakrah Sports Complex durg the World Cup and unrgo a light ssn on Tuday eveng before ser preparatns beg on Wednday ahead of next Monday's opener wh Iran England's travelled to Qatar on a plane lled the 'Ra Bow', pictured at Birmgham Airport on Tuday ahead of their flight The aircraft featur a picture of Osr, a rtoon man holdg a Unn Jack flag while wearg rabow-loured traers, beneath the bFA chiefs proposed the ia of the Gay Pri plane to highlight ncerns over gay rights Qatar, where same-sex relatnships rema a crimal offence and whose World Cup Ambassador last week said homosexualy is 'damage the md' found participatg same-sex sexual activy Qatar n be punished by up to seven years prison, while there are also ncerns about thoands of migrant workers havg died Qatar sce won the rights to host the World landg, England then board a b and travelled to their team hotel, where they were greeted by fans as they arrived. Dpe homosexualy beg illegal Qatar FIFA has nsistently reassured LGBTQ+ fans they will be safe to vis the untry.