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Blinken says ban on LGBTQ armbands at World Cup ‘concerning’

Por: The Hill Politics November 23, 2022

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Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Tuesday that FIFA’s ban on players wearing LGBTQ armbands during the 2022 World Cup in Qatar is “concerning.”  “It’s always concerning from my perspective when we see any restrictions on freedom of expression. It’s especially so when the expression is for diversity and for inclusion,” Blinken said during a press conference.  on seven European nations if their players wore rainbow-printed... + full article



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