World Cup fans from 2 anti-gay Islamic countries will wade through LGBTQ+ propaganda at ‘Pride Match’

FIFA officials are refusing to back down on their first “Pride Match” for the World Cup despite objections from Iran and Egypt, Islamic nations where homosexuality is illegal.

The two countries are scheduled to compete in the match at Seattle Stadium on Friday, which will also include soccer- and rainbow-themed events with the LGBTQ+ community.

‘Whether that is Iran, Egypt, Qatar, Bosnia … or, frankly, the United States of America, we can all do better when it comes to inclusion’

“We are here to ensure that everybody who comes to visit, and anybody who’s watching this game, understands that we celebrate people, their sexual identity, their sexual orientation, and we are an inclusive and safe place to visit and live in,” said Pride Match co-chair Jen Barnes to