Football star David Beckham has faced backlash from the LGBTQ+ community after signing a deal to become the ‘face of Qatar’, where queer people are persecuted regularly.
Beckham first shared his support for the LGBTQ+ community in 2007, telling BBC Radio 2 that he was “very honoured to have the tag of gay icon.” However, according to Metro, he recently signed a £10 mil deal with Qatar to become its ambassador in the run-up to next year’s World Cup, which is due to be held in the nation.Same-sex relations are illegal in the country and punishable by up to three years’ imprisonment.