World Cup hotels in Qatar reject homosexuals
Hotels in Qatar reportedly refused to rent their rooms to gays
It won't be long before the kickoff of the World Cup in Qatar. It is well known that Qatar is not necessarily known for being "particularly homo-friendly". Now, however, the homophobia that is practiced here could take on special proportions. Even though many Fifa officials keep emphasizing that queer fans are welcome to attend the sporting spectacle... it's headlines like these that leave not only the community speechless.
Because: Some hotels in Qatar are said to have already expressed their unwillingness to accept gay guests. The investigation, which reveals just that, was conducted by TV channels NRK (from Norway), SVT (from Sweden) and DR (from Denmark).
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