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    Iran demands Pride flags be banned from World Cup stadiums

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    2. TheParadoxigm on

      >Unlike the 2022 tournament in Qatar, where local laws restricted LGBTQ expression and some rainbow items were confiscated from fans, there has as yet been no suggestion that Pride flags will be in any way restricted or prohibited at this summer’s soccer extravaganza.

      Okay, let’s vote.

      1. Does Trump hate Iran so much he tells them to go fuck themselves?

      2. Or does he hate Queer people more and will ban the flags?

    6. Minute-Leg7346 on

      Whatever happened to respecting the desires of the host nation, we literally had no alcohol at the last world cup because of this, Islamic countries getting special treatment again (Egypt is also kicking off about it)

    7. AsbestosDude on

      Okay I proudly demand Iranian flags be banned from world cup stadiums, how about that?

    9. dumbartist on

      How to get Americans from all across the political spectrum to wave a pride flag.

    11. Pervy-Platypus on

      They must not know much about American’s because thats how you get a stadium filled with pride flags during every game

    12. vibe4it on

      This is about to be the most real Streisand effect ever. It’s almost too on the nose.

    13. Cronus41 on

      Isn’t Iran a little busy at the moment to be worrying about flags in World Cup stadiums?

    14. tvtowers on

      Said it elsewhere, but all the teams who play Iran should wear pride patches on their jerseys.

    15. No-Common-1801 on

      Aw Iran you were starting to get a lil good press since everyone hates Trump. Now it’s just two annoying asshole can’t mind their own business regimes ruining life for everybody else forcing their beliefs down everyone’s throat.

    18. graviousishpsponge on

      Oh looks like somebody thinks they hold too much cards. They have plenty of sand to pound.

    19. Logical-Sir1580 on

      Although technically pride flags would also be banned under Iran’s “demands”, it is quite clear to any Iranian (and should be quite clear to anyone following the news, really) that this ban is targeting the Iranian Lion and Sun flag rather than the pride flag.

      Two of the most important demands they set were that the national anthem must be uninterrupted, and that only the official national flag can be brought into stadiums. They are trying to control dissent and minimize the anti-regime narrative.

      Hundreds of thousands of Iranians have protested in the streets, but nothing gives you quite the platform to protest like a World Cup match filled with Iranians flying the opposition flag

    22. 1Pac2Pac3Pac5 on

      Uh oh! How do we reconcile our blind love for the Iranian regime with their stance on homosexuality and gay rights? Uh oh!!! Reddit short circuit!!!

    23. thegoodrichard on

      If they want to stay home and forfeit their matches, that’s their right.

    27. GarbageThrown on

      New rules.. Iran has to wear rainbow kits, and their goal celebrations have to be making out with each other.

    29. ohnohelpwhereamI on

      Ok….somehow we can use this to truck maga to fly pride flags. SOMEHOW.

      The pieces are there.

    30. EmptyBodybuilder7376 on

      I bet, if I were to dig into this alleged story, I would find that it is purely made up.

    32. RiffsThatKill on

      Reading the article, sounds like they asked for all flags that don’t represent a country to be banned. So if the Duke Boys wanted to fly the confederate battle flag they’d be in the same boat as the LGBTQ peeps.

    35. DeeDee_Z on

      If push comes to shove, All Ya Gotta Do is tell fans to look at their ticket stub … and …

      * “If your seat number ends in 1, wear a red scarf.”
      * “If your seat number ends in 2, wear an orange scarf.”
      * “If your seat number ends in 3, wear a yellow scarf.”

      Etc…

    36. Apart-Run5933 on

      Dang, I was hoping they would figure out a way to get in and actually play. This is a crazy poopoo pants demand that will end any discussion really. I think there’s games up here in Seattle. No pride flags is a 0% instant non starter.

    38. muFUtaco on

      Fuck’s sake… now trump will demand they be flown.

      Excellent move Iran. Check, trump.

    45. MaybeTheDoctor on

      Trump will now be pro pride flags, because how could accept agreement with Iran?