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cross-posted from: https://piefed.world/c/%D8%A5%D8%B3%D9%84%D8%A7%D9%85/p/1262928/saudi-arabia-reassures-lgbtq-visitors-ahead-of-2034-world-cup

Saudi Arabia is attempting to reassure LGBTQ+ visitors ahead of hosting the 2034 World Cup, even though homosexuality remains criminalised.

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[–] robocall@lemmy.world 72 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I imagine it will be similar to the 2022 world cup in Qatar. No rainbows allowed. People detained or driven to the airport for wearing rainbows.

[–] Tollana1234567@lemmy.today 26 points 1 week ago (1 children)

also woman cant do certain things, like show too much skin.

[–] Kirp123@lemmy.world 58 points 1 week ago (2 children)

You have to be some special kind of stupid to go to a country where you can get killed for just existing.

[–] bananabread@lemmy.zip 26 points 1 week ago (2 children)

Are you taking next worldcup or current?

[–] Kirp123@lemmy.world 16 points 1 week ago
[–] yopyop@sh.itjust.works 9 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Next one will be Morocco, Portugal and Spain in 2030. But I share the sentiment of your message :-)

[–] bananabread@lemmy.zip 1 points 1 week ago

I stand corrected :)

[–] makefile@programming.dev 3 points 1 week ago

"Hello, I am from Israel and this is my comment"

[–] lemmelemmy@feddit.org 35 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (3 children)

Why would anyone would travel to Saudi Arabia for World Cup?

Also why would you have the World Cup in a desert?

Honestly, why do people bother with fifa still? “Richer” countries won’t bother to play anymore because they get pennies. They save up their energy for better paying leagues. And on the other hand there are people putting their life on the table. This isn’t fun or fair.

[–] Rothe@piefed.social 14 points 1 week ago (4 children)

Yeah, unfortunately lots of willing morons travelling to the fascist shithole of the US for a world cup. I am not having high hopes of them developing a discerning sense of morality before 2034.

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[–] flamingo_pinyata@sopuli.xyz 3 points 1 week ago

This entire region should have organized one world cup, instead of the farce that was Qatar.
Saudi Arabia + Qatar + Kuwait + UAE and maybe Bahrain. The rule about hosts automatically qualifying would have to go, but together it would make some sense, and they would actually have enough different cities for a proper world cup.

[–] Tollana1234567@lemmy.today 3 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Me countries basically have been buying up sports leagues and orgs to stave off thier own economic problems, also to sportswash.

[–] SalamiDommie@lemmus.org 1 points 1 week ago

To those who maybe didn't understand what Tollana said above.

Middle Eastern (Me) countries have been trying to purchase good faith with foreigners in Europe and the North America by buying or creating sports leagues. The contribute to the GDP of said middle eastern countries and force travel to them increasing exposure and visitation.

There is a lot more to say on this topic, but I am trying to keep it short.

[–] Eternal192@anarchist.nexus 26 points 1 week ago (2 children)

That's a place to avoid no matter if you are LGBTQ+ or a woman or even a man, some religious zealot might still try to kill you.

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[–] daniskarma@lemmy.dbzer0.com 24 points 1 week ago

No LGBT rights no visit.

Easy and simple.

[–] SGGeorwell@lemmy.world 14 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (3 children)

The rehabilitation of the country that produced 9/11 is really sickening. I’m disappointed in any American who gives them anything.

[–] PepperoniNipple@lazysoci.al 5 points 1 week ago (2 children)

America did 9/11 to itself. If they didn't kill thousands of civilians and innocent people in the name of profit, it'd not have happened.

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[–] makefile@programming.dev 2 points 1 week ago

So ironic you gave yourself the username Georgwell

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[–] jpreston2005@lemmy.world 14 points 1 week ago

Emperor Palpatine assures Rebel community, "I definitely won't somehow mysteriously return."

[–] AnUnusualRelic@lemmy.world 12 points 1 week ago

The whippings barely sting at all, pinky promise.

[–] Lushed_Lungfish@lemmy.ca 11 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Admiral Ackbar, what's the verdict?

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[–] ms_lane@lemmy.world 8 points 1 week ago

Wonder if the US-Iran 'not war' will be over then?

[–] ExLisper@lemmy.curiana.net 7 points 1 week ago

And the stadiums will be full anyway.

[–] makefile@programming.dev 4 points 1 week ago (3 children)

This comment section made me realize how many Americans use Lemmy

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[–] SalamiDommie@lemmus.org 3 points 1 week ago

So by 2034 they either expect the Liberal Hegemon to have gained enough ground there OR they expect the rest of the world to be more accommodating of their system.

Reality is probably a little of both.

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