Peter Tatchell seized by Qatar security services
A few minutes ago, Peter was seized by the Qatari security services while demonstrating in Doha against one of the most homophobic regimes on Earth.
Qatar hosts the FIFA football World Cup in three weeks.
He was arrested near Qatar’s national museum while staging the first ever public LGBT+ protest in Qatar or any Gulf state.
Peter was holding a placard supporting Qatari LGBT+ people who can face jail, ‘honour’ killing and forced conversion practices. Under Sharia law, the maximin penalty for homosexuality is death.
Peter’s placard read: “Qatar arrests, jails & subjects LGBTs to ‘conversion’ #QatarAntiGay.”
The current whereabouts of Peter are unknown.
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