The significance of Qatar, an Arab, Muslim country, hosting the World Cup for the first time has been overshadowed by very serious, documented human rights violations and anti-LGBTQ laws that deserve to be talked about, writes CarliPiersonEsq.
, in protest of FIFA's prohibition on wearing a rainbow armband in support of LGBTQ rights, was another. Not to mention holding a World Cup in a Muslim country is an important issue of representation on the world sport stage.
I am also not saying Qatar is the only country in the world guilty of human rights violations that need to be rectified –the time. But just because other countries commit human rights violations doesn't mean we should ignore those being committed in Qatar, in the name of sport.Get columns from your favorite columnists + expert analysis on top issues, delivered straight to your device through the USA TODAY app.
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