Thursday 30 November 2017

World Cup in Russia could be dangerous for homosexual fans, FIFA advisers warn

World Cup in Russia could be dangerous for homosexual fans, FIFA advisers warn

FIFA's anti-discrimination advisers are warning gay soccer fans going to the 2018 World Cup in Russia that displays of affection could be met with an aggressive response from intolerant locals. Homosexuality was decriminalized in Russia in 1993, but anti-gay sentiment remains strong and intensified after a law was introduced in 2013 prohibiting dissemination to minors of "propaganda" legitimizing homosexuality.
Read more: https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/soccer/2017/11/28/fifa-advisers-danger-for-gay-fans-at-world-cup-in-russia/108110476/?source=Snapzu

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