Qatar World Cup

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Joe Lycett wearing a white t-shirt and smiling at the camera against a teal background.

Joe Lycett admits viral stunts put ‘pressure’ on his mental health – but he’s not ready to stop

Mar 20
2 min read

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A graphic showing on the left an image of comedian Joe Lycett dressed in a pink and white frilly top and David Beckham on the white dressed in a tuxedo. The background shows pink and blue spots

Joe Lycett’s money-shredding protest against David Beckham’s Qatar deal is up for a major award

Feb 15
2 min read

A photo of comedian Joe Lycett wearing a black and white patterned suit jacket over a white top at the Bafta awards ceremony. (Getty)

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Joe Lycett has defiantly responded after being accused of hypocrisy for performing in Qatar

Dec 21 2022
2 min read

Collin Martin of Minnesota United FC runs the ball against the Montreal Impact during the MLS game at Saputo Stadium on July 6, 2019.

Sport

Gay football star Collin Martin blasts FIFA for failing LGBTQ+ community with Qatar World Cup

Dec 18 2022
6 min read

A photo of a pitch invader wearing a shirt reading "Save Ukraine" as he holds a rainbow flag during the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022.

Sport

‘Heartbreaking’ Qatar World Cup has shown ‘football’s true colours’, LGBTQ+ fans say. So what next?

Dec 18 2022
5 min read

Joe Lycett shares David Beckham's statement. (Getty)

Celebrity

The internet has gone wild for Joe Lycett’s scathing message to David Beckham: ‘An LGBTQ+ ally is for life’

Dec 16 2022
3 min read

Sport

Wife of LGBTQ+ ally and journalist who died at Qatar World Cup shuts down conspiracy theories

Dec 15 2022
3 min read

A graphic showing on the left an image of comedian Joe Lycett dressed in a pink and white frilly top and David Beckham on the white dressed in a tuxedo. The background shows pink and blue spots

Celebrity

David Beckham will finally break his silence on the Qatar controversy to Joe Lycett tonight

Dec 15 2022
1 min read

Sport

A photo of model and TV presenter Vogue Williams wearing a green top as she poses for a photo at a Sky TV event

Model Vogue Williams refused Qatar World Cup invite due to sister being gay: ‘No way I would go’

Dec 12 2022
1 min read

Sport

Sports journalist Grant Wahl typing on a laptop in the spacious media center of the Qatar World Cup.

Journalist and LGBTQ+ advocate dies at Qatar World Cup. His brother says he was killed

Dec 10 2022
3 min read

Sport

Jude Bellingham and Jordan Henderson

Jude Bellingham explains intimate World Cup celebration with teammate Jordan Henderson

Dec 07 2022
2 min read

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Robert Rinder says England World Cup win would be ‘middle finger’ to injustice in Qatar

Dec 05 2022
2 min read

World

Activists protest outside the Embassy of Qatar in London on the eve of the World Cup

Trans woman forced to cut hair and ‘remove breast tissue’ by Qatari officials

Dec 03 2022
2 min read

Music

Dua Lipa hits out against Qatar and performance speculation. (Getty)

Dua Lipa addresses ‘speculation’ over her performing at Qatar World Cup

Dec 02 2022
1 min read

Sport

The World Cup trophy and a football with rainbow colours marked over the image in the bottom right-hand corner

England fan strip searched for wearing Pride t-shirt at Qatar World Cup match

Dec 01 2022
3 min read

Sport

Brian Davis

World Cup fan ‘aggressively’ removed from stadium by Qatari officials for wearing rainbow armband

Nov 30 2022
2 min read

Mario Ferri Falco

Sport

World Cup pitch invader banned from all future Qatar matches after brave Pride flag stunt

Nov 30 2022
2 min read

Stuart Andrew wears the OneLove armband in Qatar.

Sport

Gay sport minister proudly wears OneLove armband at Qatar World Cup, as promised

Nov 30 2022
2 min read

A closeup image of a player's arm from the Netherlands wearing a rainbow OneLove armband

Sport

‘Homophobic dictators’ to blame for Qatar World Cup controversies, activists say

Nov 30 2022
4 min read

The Qatar World Cup pitch invader runs across the pitch, holding a Pride flag like a cape

Sport

World Cup: Pitch invader waving Pride flag and wearing ‘Save Ukraine’ top interrupts match

Nov 29 2022
1 min read

Former Prime Minister Tony Blair appears on The News Agents podcast

UK

Tony Blair wants world to ‘move on’ from Qatar protests: ‘Going over the top’

Nov 28 2022
2 min read

A professional photograph of Stuart Andrew wearing a blue suit and tie.

Sport

Gay sport minister Stuart Andrew to wear pro-LGBTQ+ OneLove armband to England v Wales game

Nov 28 2022
2 min read

Wembley Stadium rainbow coloured arch

Sport

Wembley Stadium lit up in rainbow colours as row over LGBTQ+ rights and Qatar rages on

Nov 26 2022
1 min read

Rainbow watch

Sport

Cameraman refused entry to England World Cup game for wearing rainbow watch strap

Nov 26 2022
1 min read

Pyrotechnics explode around a giant FIFA World Cup trophy prior to the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 Group A match between Qatar and Senegal

Sport

Legendary gay footballer Carrie Serwetnyk thinks FIFA will ‘take a hard look’ at World Cup future

Nov 25 2022
2 min read

German football team members pose with their hands covering their mouths as they line up for the team photo ahead of the FIFA World Cup Qatar match between Germany and Japan

Sport

German team won’t be punished for protest against LGBTQ+ armband ‘ban’

Nov 24 2022
1 min read

Dancing on Ice star John Fashanu (left) and his late brother Justin Fashanu

Sport

John Fashanu slammed for ‘respect Qatar’ comments: ‘Gay people don’t need lessons from you’

Nov 24 2022
3 min read

David Beckham and Will Young

Celebrity

Will Young blasts ‘greedy’ David Beckham for Qatar deal: ‘Cowardice personified’

Nov 24 2022
2 min read