Egypt and Iran complain about planned World Cup 'Pride' match in Seattle

[Behind the Aegis]

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Egypt and Iran, two Middle East nations that target gays and lesbians, have complained to FIFA over a World Cup soccer match in Seattle that is planned to celebrate LGBTQ+ Pride.

Leaders in the nation’s soccer federations publicly rebuked the idea of playing the match June 26 at Seattle Stadium, which local organizers say will include a “once-in-a-lifetime moment to showcase and celebrate LGBTQIA+ communities in Washington.”

In Egypt, the soccer federation issued a statement late Tuesday saying it sent a letter to FIFA “categorically rejecting any activities related to supporting homosexuality during the match.”

Seattle PrideFest has been organized in the city since 2007 by a nonprofit which designated the June 26 game for celebration before FIFA made the World Cup draw Friday.

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[wcmagumba]

1. Stay away and forfeit your matches then. Ya phobics gotta stick together...

[dickthegrouch]

2. Most of Seattle's women don't wear burqas either

If the Egyptian and Iranian players can't be trusted to behave themselves in the face of such horrors, can we trust DHS and ICE to refuse them entry?

[Munu]

3. Egypt (Sunni) and Iran (Shiite).

Bitter enemies who at least agree on something.

Reminds me of catch phrase I learned in the 1980s: Not all religion but always religion.