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Michelle Supple, interim chief executive at Age Scotland

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Germany fans pose for a photo wearing a rainbow wristband in Doha, Qatar.

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Belgium will only wear their home kit during this World Cup.

Why Belgium will only wear their red home kit during the World Cup

There was also fury among the Wales contingent as female supporters wearing rainbow bucket hats had them “confiscated” in Qatar ahead of the group B clash.

Rainbow bucket hats confiscated from Wales fans in Qatar

A screenshot taken from the Twitter feed @joelycett of comedian Joe Lycett appearing to shred £10,000 of his own money after he presented David Beckham with an ultimatum to pull out of his role as a Qatar ambassador or he would destroy the cash. Picture: Joe Lycett/PA Wire

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The famous singer stated she would not go to Qatar unless it "fulfilled all the human rights pledges" it made when it was awarded the right to host the World Cup in 2010. She said: “There is currently a lot of speculation that I will be performing at the opening ceremony of the World Cup in Qatar, I will not be performing and nor have I ever been involved in any negotiation to perform. I will be cheering England on from afar and I look forward to visiting Qatar when it has fulfilled all the human rights pledges it made when it won the right to host.”

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FIFA President Gianni Infantino during a press conference ahead of the World Cup's commencement on Sunday.

Infantino slams European criticism of Qatar in speech on eve of World Cup

England captain Harry Kane will wear a OneLove rainbow armband at Qatar World Cup - even if FIFA orders him not to.

Harry Kane to wear OneLove armband at Qatar World Cup, risking fine

Velma Dinkley has been portrayed as part of the LBGTQ+ community (Pic:Getty)

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Allie Daniel in Happy Meal at the Traverse.

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Actor and LGBTQ+ equality campaigner David Paisley has announced his decision to leave Scotland “for his own safety” after online abuse and threats started to “spill over” into his private life.

Scottish actor David Paisley to leave Scotland ‘for his own safety’

Ofcom has withdrawn from Stonewall's Diversity Champions Programme

Ofcom has withdrawn from Stonewall's Diversity Champions Programme

Strictly Come Dancing: Former Bake-Off winner hails Strictly all-male pairing as 'great step forward'

Former Bake-Off winner hails Strictly all-male pairing as 'great step forward'

Ellie Diamond in her Beano drag costume, worn on RuPaul's Drag Race UK, which has been acquired by a museum in her home town of Dundee (Photo: Leisure and Culture Dundee/PA Wire).

Beano-inspired Drag Race UK costume acquired by Scottish museum

Pride 2021: 'The feeling that you’re not alone': Stonewall Scotland host Prouder Together online event to mark the end of Pride month

Stonewall Scotland host Prouder Together event to mark the end of Pride month

Born this way crowned pride anthem of the year

Alan Turing note enters circulation: Governor of the Bank of England Andrew Bailey poses for a photograph with the new fifty pound (GBP) note, featuring an image of mathematician and scientist Alan Turing, at Bletchley Park in Milton Keynes, on June 21, 2021. (Image credit: Joe Giddens via Getty Images)

New Alan Turing £50 note enters circulation

Ms Lawrence was convenor of SNP group Out for Independence.

SNP independence campaigner Leeze Lawrence dies aged 39

The rainbow flag holds many meanings, and has become a symbol of the LGBTQ+ community (Photo: Robert Perry/Getty Images)

Pride: what do the colours of the rainbow flag mean and what’s its history

Oscars statuettes are on display backstage during the 92nd Annual Academy Awards at the Dolby Theatre. Picture: Richard Harbaugh - Handout/A.M.P.A.S. via Getty Images

Films will need to meet diversity guidelines to win best picture at Oscars

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