The Iran Football Federation wants FIFA to prevent any “ceremonies or promotional activities” in support of the LGBTQ+ community at a much discussed “Pride Match” between Egypt and Iran on Friday in Seattle, as well as restricting symbols or representations of the Pride movement at Lumen Field.
Since Seattle was confirmed to have a June 26 World Cup fixture, the city’s host committee has been preparing activations to mark the occasion, with the match at Lumen Field fixed as Egypt vs. Iran following the draw last December. The Seattle FWC26 committee’s website has a page dedicated to the Pride Matchday and it is holding a Pride Match Day press briefing on Thursday.
FIFA told The Athletic on Wednesday it is permitting rainbow flags at all of its World Cup matches this summer.
fuck fifa, fuck iran, fuck usa, all of them. We shouldn’t even talk about LGBTQ+, they are more ok than Egypt is.
I’m not sure where you are going with your comment honestly. I’m guessing you are saying Egypt is more problematic than FIFA, Iran, and USA. I just want to say that the pride stuff would find its way in whether FIFA allowed it or not. Seattle has the gumption so why fight it and make a scene. Sometimes the people can beat astroturf.
We should let people do what they want, let people be free, but instead we suppress freedom, we silence this kind of stuff. They like to say what we should do, but when they told what to do its not ok. fuck off to all of the.
Nether FIFA, USA or Egypt should be talking.
I hear the explosions of Lemmings heads
You can condemn both the demented bloodthirsty warmonger AND the homophobic shithole. I know, crazy, but they are not mutualy exclusive.
Which is which?
Why not both?
