by Petala Ironcloud | Jul 11, 2026 | anti-LGBTQ violence, FIFA, Judith Butler, News Analysis, Pride, Qatar, queer politics, San Francisco, Scott Wiener, solidarity, World Cup
On June 13, at Qatar’s World Cup match in Santa Clara, California, Dr. Nas Mohamed — a physician and the first openly gay Qatari to seek asylum in the U.S. after fleeing state persecution –– stood in the stands alongside California State Sen. Scott Wiener. That day, the two posted a joint statement to Instagram, calling on FIFA and sponsors to “stop looking away” from the persecution of LGBTQ…
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by Nick Fulton | Jun 12, 2026 | anti-lgbtq, anti-lgbtq bills, anti-LGBTQ laws, anti-LGBTQ violence, censorship, Don't Say Gay, Florida, LGBTQ Rights, Op-Ed, Pride, Pulse, Pulse Massacre, Pulse Shooting, queer liberation, Ron DeSantis, Stonewall Uprising
On June 12, 2016, a man opened fire at Pulse nightclub in Orlando, Florida, killing 49 queer people and injuring at least 58 others. An entire decade later, protections for LGBTQIA+ people in Florida and across the country continue to be stripped away under a government that insists on inflicting harm. Queer nightlife spaces, like Pulse, are designed to be deeper than DJ sets and drink specials…
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