Egypt vs Iran named World Cup 'Pride Match' in Seattle amid protests
Anthony from Seattle flies his Pride Flag ahead of the match between Iran and Egypt at Seattle Stadium. Seattle local organizers have designated this game as a “Pride Match” but Anthony is just happy knowing that someone, somewhere will see this flag and bring them joy. 🏳️🌈 #seattle #pride
Jana Adams50A lot of people can learn from Anthony...he is truly a shining light in this chaotic world that's for sure 😄❤️🙏🏾
tunalapumpie.bsky.social27The match may be between Iran and Egypt, but Anthony wins the night. 🌈
Wiyyam Ali27Thoughts are with all the LGBTQ citizens in Egypt and Iran.
Who is Selma Hardy12Thank you Anthony you trail blazer what a sweetheart As a gay guy I love you sm you wave our pride flag eff Iran and Egypt 🏳️🌈🏳️🌈
secondhalf74.bsky.social11Anthony, you are a hero for doing this. Your spirit soars over that stadium and above all those with eyes. The lgbt person needs to see it and so do the bigots in that stadium. They need it just as bad. Thanks, Madgreek.
♦︎ Les Cordes Vibratoires ♦︎8Anthony is the real deal. ♥️
The True American5Egypt and Iran found out that it’s sometimes better to just shut up rather than speak out with a divisive message in a foreign country. Their protests brought much more of what they wanted suppressed, and it’s wonderful.
Anita3I love Anthony from Seattle.
Noriks 🇨🇦 🇺🇦 🇪🇺 🇲🇽 🐦⬛ 🐈⬛ ♎️2He shouldn’t god bless Amerikkka, he should god bless Seattle. This wouldn’t happen in most cities in Amerikkka.
BREAKING🚨🏳️🌈 FIFA just REFUSED demands from Iran and Egypt to keep rainbow flags out of their World Cup match in Seattle. And the reason this matters is brutally simple: two governments that criminalize LGBTQ people tried to drag that censorship into a global sporting event, and FIFA said no.
Clay Nobles209My guess is Seattle said No You Don’t, Not in our Stadium
Tinkerbell61Zero praise for corrupt FIFA. Praise for Seattle ✊🏼
Bryan Marchese52This was all Seattle, not FIFA.
betterangels716.bsky.social45This is the right call for sure. My guess, sadly, is that FIFA doesn't actually give a $h!t @ LGBTQ people and this was just a way to try and instigate these countries (I mean they deserve it for their atrocious stance on LGBTQ rights...I'm just not totally on board with praising FIFA here).
Devlyn Angel, ETQ 😈😇18But FIFA absolutely capitulated to the rapist felon and allowed a host country to refuse to host. So they aren't the good guys.
talimom.bsky.social17If Iran and Eqypt want to interact with the actual modern world, they need to respect the gender, race and sexual diversity of the citizens of that big wide world. That means LGBTQ+, women dressed for comfort, with hair and face uncovered unless THEY choose otherwise, etc.
Waitman Wade Beorn, PhD, FRHistS22Just a reminder...you do NOT have to hand it to FIFA. LOL Ever.
Seadog Dean🦋💙7For once FIFA did something right! I hope Seattle heard this early enough because they definitely know what to do!😏🏳️🌈🇺🇸
🇨🇦 andyrogers.bsky.social 🇨🇦6FIFA finally got one thing right.
Chris Lawton4The main takeaway here is that you need to bribe FiFA, not request things. (Actually it's probably that; The city of Seattle likely said no to the idea but you get what I'm saying about FiFA I'm sure).
PNW Lark4Pretty sure it was Seattle saying “no” . Pride isn’t his performative here it’s out 24/7/365 and just takes expands in June.
PublicWrx4Bullshit. There were no "demands".
Dr M3Shame they didn’t think about queer folk when they allowed Qatar to host.
Anik 🇨🇦🐸3Who the f.. do they think they are. 🤬
magickmikeyboy2The same FIFA that said No to Wearing Rainbow Armbands and showing other LGBTQIA+ symbols at the World Cup in Qatar? That FIFA?
Koen Pellegrims2Is dit omdat FIFA... A: lgbtq-rechten wil beschermen? B: een afkeer heeft van moslimlanden 🤔
Man Waving Pride Flag Like Wand at Egypt-Iran World Cup Match Accidentally Turns Both Teams Gay: tinyurl.com/ycxhuuxf
Mega Manlet37We're gonna have to rename the Straight of Hormuz
wisdom-flakcannon.bsky.social15If you leave you're toys out that's gonna happen. At least take the batteries out. 😱
Hopeful Voter7From what I've read, some middle eastern men rape little boys but they don't consider it gay. Kind of like rich American white men.
A Starry Knight 🗽⚖🗽3That's exactly how it works 🏳️🌈
Noam2Even more powerful than @verminsupreme.bsky.social, who only turned one man gay.
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Lazlo Toth2526Welcome to Seattle. You're all gay now.
badhuskies53Ooopsie. Oh well, they are going to LOVE living in Seattle.
🌈 Missy52literally one of the only ways to become gay
Nancy Drew: Girl Detective47This was bound to happen. Oh well. 🤷🏻♀️
rm [-r] lininger31“You Americans haven’t seen anything if you dare turn this into the plot of a soccer-themed Heated Rivalry spin-off.” 🤣🤣🤣
Rich Jackman15"Egypt forward Zizo celebrated scoring a goal with a sassy hair toss."
Michaelwave6Cap'n Crunch, oops all gay!
El Jefe De Security5It true, by the end players were hugging and kissing each other...
Browt-maxxing Pokemon trainer4@squallleonshart.bsky.social you were at the game?
Black Cheesebürder #MDANT Band Naming Expert3"Who wants to be the 12th man?"
Too bad for Iran and Egypt if they don't like our World Cup Pride celebration in Seattle. Eradicating the LGBTQ+ community there because of their demand for respect of their cultural and religious beliefs, means they must respect ours when they're here. 🌈
jubileejulieb22🙋♀️ Just a quick reminder: the request came from their governments/government controlled entities, NOT from the players who have been fabulous guests despite our poor hosting of them due to a war none of us wanted. Please don't hold the team accountable for their government's behavior? Thanks so much.
Eric V13The vast majority of Egyptian and Iranians will be too Busy cheering for their teams to be bothered by this manufactured crisis.
Colleen9I’m surprised they didn’t ask that women not be permitted in the stadium and that they must all where headgear when they around the teams.
donjohnsonyeh.bsky.social5I would be more worried about Americans
doublas.bsky.social5Funny the defense for cultural beliefs only comes up when Pride is involved.
Kylie Middleton4It won’t be long before they are perfectly at home in the U.S.
JUST IN: 🇪🇬🇮🇷 Egypt and Iran file objection with FIFA to prevent LGTBQ flags at its World Cup match due to Islamic religious values. Seattle refused and officially designated the Egypt-Iran game a "Pride Match."
Jill Thee Pill (and Jack)40The Seattle Pride Match was scheduled before the participants were assigned because Pride was scheduled before the World Cup game was scheduled. This is Seattle's stand not FIFA's. F the homophobes.
zeusgrahak.bsky.social27Keep your religion in your house. Amazed at how weak and feeble faith is these days. Especially amused at believers who think their God needs protection from mere mortal followers.
Orry K20Which means there will be twice as many flags flying. Both countries can suck it. 🏳️🌈
memnetpurrpic.bsky.social18Nothing like being in another country and insisting that country change for you. I do not fucking think so.
kenofseattle14Nobody walks into Seattle and makes demands like this. You are essentially guaranteed to be laughed at.
Suburban Druid 12This is a bit like the time when U.S. forces where in Britain during WWII, and someone in the chain of commands was like “Hey Britain, can you accommodate our racism towards black people?”
💥LazarTagWolf💥7If Israel pulled this, half this site would collectively shit itself.
David Clarke6I hope they both lose.
Kacey3256LOL. Good. I hope they look into the crowd and see nothing but a sea of rainbows.
Catpaw 🇨🇦 🇬🇱 🇬🇪 ** Treacherous Canadian!4And this is how you do it folks! Never back down.
jdr1992.bsky.social2Ironically, no one would have cared if they hadn’t made the demands. It’s not like Seattle is a hotbed of Koran burning, FIFA just scheduled them in a very pro-LGBT city during a Pride event.
Dear Gays in the Seattle area, I hope the community has organized extra festive, beyond fabulous pride shenanigans in the neighborhoods surrounding the 🇮🇷 Iran vs Egypt 🇪🇬 World Cup match tonight Give them something to really complain about Give them visions that will haunt them forever
Yadayada baba5Queer Joy for the WIN!!!
Arub M, MBA5The players didn't ask for it. Their theocratic governments did. Be pissed at them.
One of the Millions of Joe Kellys4Give them something that might help them on their path 🏳️🌈
JoinTheATeam3Will you do the same for the Texas Rangers?
kenofseattle2Seconded. At this time you cannot be loud or proud enough. But don't get arrested.
fullmeow.bsky.social1Rainbow glitter cannons go off with every goal. That glitter will follow them home.
Iran and Egypt are playing in front of thousands of Pride flags during Pride weekend in Seattle and I think that's beautiful. youtu.be/1rurtDKISGw?...
Dr. Sarah Parcak 66Solidarity with all my queer Egyptian friends and with the queer Iranian community. Someday, you will all be free.
David7It's lovely that while being ostensibly homophobic, they're also into homo-erotic entertainment.
https://youtu.be/6pwSgOK22U4?list=RD6pwSgOK22U42Cue the village people 🤣
CanteLuta2If that were our "ICE" force, they'd be crumpled, bleeding and aflame in the middle of the field as the ambulances drove in...
doublas.bsky.social2Egypt and Iran... they finally embraced gay culture.
This is a big reason why Seattle didn't back down for tonight's Pride match in the World Cup, which was planned for over a year before Iran and Egypt were chosen to play it. They've spent months trying to get us to stop it, but we wouldn't back down. And as a Seattleite, I say, not sorry, not sorry.
💥LazarTagWolf💥2How dare they even ask. They’re GUESTS.
ktangs1312.bsky.social1Change Inequalities! I Was Queer When I Was 8. Me & Tommy Started Making Out One Day, & It Was Beautiful AND Innocent - I Had Butterflies & Felt All Tingly. Jeff & I Figured Out How To Make Love When We Were 12. We Were So Happy! If Straight Kids Can Experiment, Then So Can Queer Kids!
Summer Whitesell1www.usatoday.com/picture-gall... Here's some pictures of the game, and pre-game, so far!
Like at other games 15 mins in volunteers being allowed to fill in the empty seats at Egypt-Iran. Probably a good result in the end, but what perhaps should have happened is the prices should have dynamically come down. But FIFA would get refund requests so…
Trophies are fun3Yeah and I paid full price and I'm sitting in the very last row of the upper deck. Never trust FIFA ticketing
Andy Uhrich3When dynamic pricing only goes one way.
Should have given free entrance to the LGBTQ+ community and asked them to arrive with flamboyance.
