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Egypt and Iran tell FIFA to cancel World Cup Pride Match, calling it 'contrary' to values

The two countries taking part in the first-ever World Cup LGBTQ+ Pride Match want it cancelled.

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World Cup LGBTQ+ Pride Match will feature two countries where being gay is illegal

The first-ever World Cup Pride Match will be between two countries where same-sex sexual relations are criminalized.

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From Afghanistan to Malaysia, these are the 61 countries that still criminalize homosexuality

Today, over five dozen countries still have laws making same-sex sexual relations illegal. Many of these laws stem from colonial rule.

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LGBTQ+ people have been arrested through social media. Meta must protect them, says human rights groups

Human Rights Watch and other LGBTQ+ rights groups are calling on Meta to prevent social media from being used against queer people, particularly in places where their identities are criminalized.

Pride in places it’s illegal around the world

31 Places Where Showing LGBTQ+ Pride Is Illegal

There are more than 60 places in the world where it’s illegal to be gay.