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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
A host of England players cludg star striker Harry Kane were pictured steppg out of the jet around 8.30pm lol time Qatar (5.30 GMT). They arrived on a Gay Pri jet dubbed 'Ra Bow' * england squad gay *
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.
ENGLAND SQUAD TOUCH DOWN DOHA FOR THE WORLD CUP ON GAY PRI PLANE
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GIANT MURAL ON NORWICH PUB HONOURS JT FASHANU, ENGLAND'S FIRST OPENLY GAY FOOTBALLER
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ENGLAND TEAM LAND QATAR ON GAY PRI JET AHEAD OF WORLD CUP 2022
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WHO ARE THE ENGLISH PREMIERSHIP GAY FOOTBALLERS?
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.
ENGLAND STARS FLY TO QATAR ON GAY PRI JET EARLY SHOW OF WORLD CUP FIANCE
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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.
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