Gay Soccer Team Works To Make Safe Space For Players Amid Backlash To Qatar World Cup

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NBC News published this video item, entitled “Gay Soccer Team Works To Make Safe Space For Players Amid Backlash To Qatar World Cup” – below is their description.

NBC’s Steven Romo spoke to the members of America’s first all-gay soccer team, the New York Ramblers, about their passion for the sport and efforts to make a safe for players. This comes as activists have criticized FIFA’s choice to hold the World Cup in Qatar, a country where same-sex relations are illegal.

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