Gay couples WILL be allowed to openly hold hands and kiss at Qatar World Cup – but locals fear they will be beaten and jailed once tournament is over
Police instructed not to arrest same-sex fans showing affection in Qatar
'Spies' had been instructed to mingle among fans and arrest offenders
Gay Qatar woman says LGBTQ+ fans will still be 'beaten and jailed' afterwards
Gay couples will be able to openly hold hands, cuddle and kiss at the Qatar World Cup, despite public displays of affection being outlawed by the Arab state, it has been revealed.
Despite the move, it's feared that once the World Cup is over, LGBTQ+ people in the country who enjoy the temporary freedom will be punished anyway.
FIFA has held secret meetings with Qatar's Interior Ministry and persuaded it to stop officers from its Preventive Security Department arresting gay supporters at the World Cup.
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Undercover spies from the ministry were reported to be set to mingle among fans and haul so-called offenders into custody.
Speaking through her office manager, a lesbian secretary told Mail Online: 'The World Cup has given us the protection we need for maybe a month.
American LGBT - tell me again how oppressed you are.
'Spies' had been instructed to mingle among fans and arrest offenders
Gay Qatar woman says LGBTQ+ fans will still be 'beaten and jailed' afterwards
Gay couples will be able to openly hold hands, cuddle and kiss at the Qatar World Cup, despite public displays of affection being outlawed by the Arab state, it has been revealed.
Despite the move, it's feared that once the World Cup is over, LGBTQ+ people in the country who enjoy the temporary freedom will be punished anyway.
FIFA has held secret meetings with Qatar's Interior Ministry and persuaded it to stop officers from its Preventive Security Department arresting gay supporters at the World Cup.
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Undercover spies from the ministry were reported to be set to mingle among fans and haul so-called offenders into custody.
Speaking through her office manager, a lesbian secretary told Mail Online: 'The World Cup has given us the protection we need for maybe a month.
American LGBT - tell me again how oppressed you are.
