Some LGBTQ Fans Skip Qatar World Cup, Fearing Hostility
At first, Saskia Nino de Rivera was excited about going to Qatar for a World Cup that would mark a significant professional event for her partner, a sports agent for Mexico soccer players. She even contemplated privately proposing there during a game, and posting photos once they left the country.
But as the lesbian couple learned more about laws on same-sex relations in the conservative Gulf country, the plans n