Football fan on growing up LGBT in the Middle East ahead of Qatar World Cup
Over a million fans from around the world will be going to Qatar to watch the World Cup.
For some LGBT football fans, there is a conflict - between the game they love and the life they wish to lead. That person, who asked to remain anonymous, explains what it's like to grow up LGBT in a country where "everyone is scared to talk about it".Living your whole life in fear isn't an experience you would wish on your worst enemy.I wasn't happy for long time, to be honest. At that time I was thinking there is something wrong with me for being gay and I didn't accept it.Everything around us says being gay is wrong and God will punish us for being gay.
It's not their fault to not accept me or other people because of their sexuality. It's the way they've been raised and it's hard to change that in a blink of an eye.It's hard to explain that feeling of being yourself and not having to consistently lie about who you are.
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