England’s men’s football team are flying to Qatar Tuesday on a ‘Gay Pride’ jet in a gesture of solidarity with the LGBT community.
The World Cup takes place in Qatar from November 20, but controversy has dogged the tournament over the country’s intolerance towards the LGBTQ+ community. Same-sex relations are punishable by a prison sentence, and even possibly death in Qatar.
The team’s manager Gareth Southgate and captain Harry Kane will lead the squad on board ‘Rain Bow’, a Virgin Atlantic A350 Airbus.
Gareth Southgate said last week it was “highly unlikely” his squad would comply with a FIFA instruction that teams not raise what it called “political” concerns.
He said: “We stand for inclusivity, and we're very, very strong on that. We think that's important in terms of all our supporters and we understand the challenges that this tournament brings within that.”
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