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Behind the Aegis

(53,823 posts)
Tue May 29, 2018, 12:30 AM May 2018

Russians tell gay World Cup fans: 'You'll be hunted down and stabbed'

Gay football fans have been warned that they will be hunted down and attacked if they go to the World Cup.

Last week, LGBT football fans were “strongly” warned to not “publicly display sexuality” at the World Cup. 

The Football Supporters’ Federation said that queer fans should not hold hands or be affectionate towards their partner in public, to ensure their safety.

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White told PinkNews that FIFA was “at least pushing the Russian authorities on investigating the threats and they now have, alongside UEFA, sexual orientation and gender identity rights as part of the bidding process.

“But it is ridiculous that they gave the World Cup to Russia and Qatar.”

The 2022 World Cup will be in Qatar, where homosexuality is illegal.

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Russians tell gay World Cup fans: 'You'll be hunted down and stabbed' (Original Post) Behind the Aegis May 2018 OP
They going to shoot soccer players who kiss each other after a goal? gratuitous May 2018 #1
You mean FIFA? nt a la izquierda May 2018 #7
Fuck Russia. roamer65 May 2018 #2
Fuck the corrupt assholes in FIFA who let Russia and Qatar stage the World Cup. SunSeeker May 2018 #3
Pretty much. Corrupt is as corrupt does dembotoz May 2018 #5
Exactly. Behind the Aegis May 2018 #9
Russian Authorities investigating the threats ? HAHAHHAHAH JI7 May 2018 #4
Stabbed? I have lesbian friends who could fillet them for dinner. tavernier May 2018 #6
Ridiculous and inflammatory headline. As if there are not crazy people everywhere. Fred Sanders May 2018 #8

gratuitous

(82,849 posts)
1. They going to shoot soccer players who kiss each other after a goal?
Tue May 29, 2018, 12:38 AM
May 2018

Maybe it's time for UEFA to get with this century?

roamer65

(36,739 posts)
2. Fuck Russia.
Tue May 29, 2018, 12:56 AM
May 2018

Russians are lying scum. They shoot down an airliner full of innocent people and then fucking lie about doing it. Fuck them all.

tavernier

(12,322 posts)
6. Stabbed? I have lesbian friends who could fillet them for dinner.
Tue May 29, 2018, 07:23 AM
May 2018

I also have gay pals who could easily win a strongman contest.

I wonder if these bullies are prepared for the people they threaten?

Fred Sanders

(23,946 posts)
8. Ridiculous and inflammatory headline. As if there are not crazy people everywhere.
Tue May 29, 2018, 09:07 AM
May 2018

"Americans tell World Cup officials they hate Russians but will go anyway"... a few do not represent the many.

Fake news and false news and stupid stuff everywhere.

Try not to swallow everything before tasting.

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