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\"\"<\/a>Alcohol, PDAs and LGBTQ+ support: What else is banned in Qatar World Cup?<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/h5>\n

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‘No beer’ is not the only local law travelers to Qatar will have to adhere to in the conservative Muslim state.<\/strong><\/h5>\n

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\nParticipants display placards as LGBT+ associations protest in front of FIFA World Football Museum, as Qatar is set to host the 2022 World Cup, in Zurich, Switzerland November 8, 2022 \/ (photo credit: REUTERS\/ARND WIEGMANN)<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

The 2022 FIFA World Cup<\/a>\u00a0kicked off on Sunday in Qatar amid plenty of controversy and international scrutiny surrounding the host’s questionable human rights record, especially the country’s treatment of foreign workers and LGBTQ\u05bc\u05b9\u05b9\u05bc\u05bc+ rights.<\/span><\/p>\n

The Muslim-majority Gulf country infamously\u00a0banned alcoholic drinks<\/a>\u00a0from being sold at World Cup stadiums in a last-minute decision that drew ire from fans around the world that had traveled to Qatar to watch the matches.<\/span><\/p>\n

Soccer fans, who were told by Qatari and FIFA officials to ‘respect local rules and customs,’\u00a0raised concerns over Qatar’s ability to fulfill its promises to visiting fans on “accommodation, transport or cultural issues.”<\/span><\/p>\n

Qatar’s tournament organizers have said in the lead-up to the World Cup that alcohol would be widely accessible to fans at the tournament. However, the ban from stadiums means the only place supporters can legally obtain alcoholic drinks is at the official World Cup Fanzone.<\/span><\/p>\n

However, ‘no beer’ is not the only local law travelers to Qatar will have to adhere to in the conservative Muslim state.<\/span><\/p>\n

A Qatar 2022 logo is seen in front of the skyline of the West Bay in Doha ahead of the FIFA World Cup, November 10, 2022. (credit: REUTERS\/JOHN SIBLEY\/FILE PHOTO)<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

What else is banned in Qatar?<\/strong><\/h5>\n

Perhaps the most shocking infringement of human rights in Qatar is its treatment of LGBTQ+ individuals,\u00a0with homosexuality being illegal and punishable by law. An LGBTQ+ individual can be sentenced to up to five years in prison in Qatar for homosexual acts.<\/span><\/p>\n

Qatari organizers of the World Cup have also warned visitors against public displays of affection\u00a0but say that everyone, no matter their sexual orientation or background, is welcome at the event.<\/span><\/p>\n

Rainbow flags, shirts and armbands banned by Qatar<\/strong><\/h5>\n

FIFA and Qatar have both made unprecedented efforts to stop nations from expressing public support for the LGBTQ+ community. The soccer federations of England, Wales, Belgium, the Netherlands, Switzerland, Germany and Denmark all backed down on Monday from a plan to have their captains wear\u00a0the ‘One Love’ armband<\/a>\u00a0during World Cup matches in protests of the treatment of the LGBTQ+ community in Qatar.<\/span><\/p>\n

The national associations backtracked after FIFA warned them that wearing the multi-colored armband, whose design does not explicitly state support for the gay community, would result in the yellow-carding of players,\u00a0a sporting punishment described by the German soccer association (DFB) as “extreme blackmail.”<\/span><\/p>\n

One US journalist also reported that he was briefly detained on Monday when attempting to enter a World Cup stadium while wearing a rainbow shirt. He said his phone was taken away when he tweeted about the incident.<\/span><\/p>\n

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