A journalist reporting on the World Cup in Qatar claims local police hassled him outside a stadium after mistaking his regional Brazilian flag for an LGBTQ pride banner.
He uploaded his account of the incident on Twitter.The Supreme Committee for Delivery and Legacy, Qatar's World Cup organisers, did not immediately respond to a request for comment, nor did the Qatari government's media office.Former Brazil president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva is draped in the Pernambuco flag during a rally in 2019He said:"Our solidarity with the Pernambuco journalist Victor Pereira.
Elsewhere, an American journalist said he was briefly detained on Monday after attempting to enter a World Cup stadium in Qatar while wearing a rainbow shirt in support of the LGBTQ community. He also claimed his phone was seized. And some Wales supporters in Qatar on Monday said their rainbow bucket hats were confiscated, prompting Downing Street to say it was closely monitoring the treatment of UK fans in the country.Some have claimed they were told it was a"banned symbol" despite FIFA saying rainbow-coloured flags and clothing were allowed in the stadiums.
The prime minister's official spokesman said:"Obviously it's not the approach that this Government would take if we were hosting any tournament."We have raised concerns about LGBT visitors with the Qatari authorities at all levels leading up to the tournament and obviously we will continue to monitor it carefully."
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