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Why FIFA banned LGBTQ arm bands at World Cup’s opening matches

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Several World Cup teams announced that they had planning an on field show of support for the LGBTQ+ community.

The captains, who included Harry Kane from England and Virgil Van Dijk from The Netherlands, were going to wear “One Love” arm bands during their opening matches of the World Cup.

The “OneLove” campaign started in the Netherlands with the goal of promoting inclusion and diversity in the sport.

The bands are a protest against Qatar’s laws which prohibit sexual acts of homosexuality in the host nation of Qatar. The punishment for these acts under Sharia Law is up to 3 years in prison along with possible fine. No cases have been reported where anyone was sentenced to death for this offence.

FIFA said prior to the tournament that players who wore the band would be yellow carded. If a player is yellow carded twice within one game, they will be sent off and will face a suspension.

“For FIFA final competitions, the captain of each team must wear the captain’s armband provided by FIFA,” FIFA’s equipment regulations state, according to The Canadian Press.

The armband was deemed to be in breach of World Cup regulations and FIFA’s general rules on team equipment at its games.

FIFA announced a comprise and will allow captains of all 32 teams to wear an armband with the slogan “No Discrimination” in their group games.

ARTICLE: PAUL MURDOCH

MANAGING EDITOR: CARSON CHOATE

PHOTO CREDITS: WASHINGTON POST

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Paul, 37, is from Scotland in the UK, but currently lives and works in Bangkok. Paul has worked in different industries such as telemarketing, retail, hospitality, farming, insurance, and teaching, where he works now. He teaches at an all-girls High School in Bangkok. “It’s a lot of work, but I love my job.” Paul has an active interest in politics. His reason for writing for FBA is to offer people the facts and allow them to make up their own minds. Whilst he believes opinion columns have their place, it is also important that people can have accurate news with no bias.

Paul, 37, is from Scotland in the UK, but currently lives and works in Bangkok. Paul has worked in different industries such as telemarketing, retail, hospitality, farming, insurance, and teaching, where he works now. He teaches at an all-girls High School in Bangkok. “It’s a lot of work, but I love my job.” Paul has an active interest in politics. His reason for writing for FBA is to offer people the facts and allow them to make up their own minds. Whilst he believes opinion columns have their place, it is also important that people can have accurate news with no bias.

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