LGBT fans ‘welcome’ at Qatar World Cup…just don’t let anyone know.

A picture taken on September 25, 2019 shows a plastic model of the Ras Abu Aboud Stadium, one of the venues for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022, in the capital Doha. (Photo by GIUSEPPE CACACE / AFP)

A top Qatari World Cup official has said that transgender and gay fans would be welcomed to the 2022 tournament but stressed that visitors would have to respect Qatari customs.

Homosexual acts are banned in Qatar but the law around transgender…