Among a list of demands made by the Football Federation of the Islamic Republic of Iran is that only officially recognized national flags should be displayed during the team’s games, extending to those flags carried by fans in the stands.
If enforced, that would prevent the visibility of Pride rainbow flags
The sensationalist headline vs. what the article actually says are two very different things.
Also Israel is killing more queer people than Iran is. Queer Palestinians exist and are dying in a genocide with the rest of the their people. Queer Lebanese people exist and are having their homes and lives destroyed too. When you kill indiscriminately you are killing queer people in the process, as well as numerous other demographics.
The sensationalist headline vs. what the article actually says are two very different things.
it’s likely that there are other reasons Iran don’t want flags. It’s all politics. https://iranwire.com/en/features/152112-iran-wants-opposition-flags-banned-at-the-2026-world-cup-but-america-isnt-qatar/
Yeah Israel PR team trying so hard to win over liberals by saying Iran is anti lgbtq.
Listen.
I don’t care if they are or aren’t in regards to the genocide.
Rather their government or religion is anti lgbtq or not doesn’t give another country the right to do a genocide on them.
Israel is trying so hard to win over the lgbtq and their allies by repeatedly saying Iran is anti gay.
Yeah so is Israel.
So is the U.S.
It’s all just what-aboutism.
There is no excuse for what Israel is doing to Gaza or Iran.
None.
There is nothing they can say about Iran or Palestinians or Muslims that will excuse their actions.
Also Israel is killing more queer people than Iran is. Queer Palestinians exist and are dying in a genocide with the rest of the their people. Queer Lebanese people exist and are having their homes and lives destroyed too. When you kill indiscriminately you are killing queer people in the process, as well as numerous other demographics.