A new Rainbow flag to get around Qatar’s anti-LGBTQ+ divide
With not even a few days to go before the kick-off of the Qatar 2022 World Cup, protests, and boycotts by celebrities, associations, and even some national soccer teams -for example, Denmark–against the Qatari regime is increasing.
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One of these is the new Rainbow flag, capable of being flown in stadiums without risking arrest by Qatari authorities. Authorities have banned the display of LGBTQ+ symbols in stadiums. Recall that in Qatar, homosexuality is banned and punished with prison terms and even the death penalty.
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The Stop Homophobia association and Pantone have come up with a solution that is as simple as it is ingenious: the creation of a white, color-coded Rainbow flag.
The Pantone company has been cataloging colors and producing the color identification system for over 60 years.
In this way, the Qatari authorities cannot do anything about it.