a Qatari ambassador slips up on a German channel

On the occasion of the FIFA World Cup in Qatar, an ambassador of the country responded to an interview broadcast on a German channel, Tuesday, November 8. “You have to accept our rules. Homosexuality is forbidden, because it is mental damage”, said Kalid Salman. The German Minister of the Interior, also in charge of Sports, strongly criticized this slippage. “These comments are terrible, and that is also the reason why we are working to improve things in Qatar., said Nancy Faeser. The organizers of the World however ensured that homosexual couples would not be worried during the tournament.

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