Egypt vs Iran named World Cup 'Pride Match' in Seattle amid protests
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 Nobles186My guess is Seattle said No You Don’t, Not in our Stadium
Tinkerbell51Zero praise for corrupt FIFA. Praise for Seattle ✊🏼
Bryan Marchese42This was all Seattle, not FIFA.
betterangels716.bsky.social41This 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).
kenofseattle31Correction: Seattle tells FIFA there WILL be Pride Flags flown IN the stadium DURING the matches and FIFA had no other option but to obey.
Devlyn Angel, ETQ 😈😇17But FIFA absolutely capitulated to the rapist felon and allowed a host country to refuse to host. So they aren't the good guys.
Waitman Wade Beorn, PhD, FRHistS22Just a reminder...you do NOT have to hand it to FIFA. LOL Ever.
Seadog Dean🦋💙6For once FIFA did something right! I hope Seattle heard this early enough because they definitely know what to do!😏🏳️🌈🇺🇸
Joel6More backbone than the SF Giants apparently
🇨🇦 andyrogers.bsky.social 🇨🇦5FIFA 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".
Willie Mackenzie3FIFA being the good guys wasn’t on my bingo card tbqh
Koen Pellegrims2Is dit omdat FIFA... A: lgbtq-rechten wil beschermen? B: een afkeer heeft van moslimlanden 🤔
FIFA will allow Pride rainbow flags at the Egypt-Iran World Cup game in Seattle: “The FIFA World Cup 2026 is an inclusive event that welcomes people from all backgrounds. Fans of all sexual orientations and gender identities are welcome at matches and events.”
Rachel W 🏳️🌈✌🏼83"Will allow"? Please. Seattlites are gonna let them rainbow flags fly regardless. Permission not needed.
SswwaaggyyZ Rushfur66And if Egypt and Iran don’t like it, they can both eliminate themselves from the bracket
Stagger McTipsy, AKA Captain Awesome Motherfucker55They can't do shit about it, so might as well pretend to "allow" it in order to seem as if they ever had control at all in the first place.
T Antony 🏳🌈29Tell the Sky Daddy folks it's time to grow up and man up.
bronstein-nematode.bsky.social26FIFA will allow? Who died an made those a-holes the arbiters of what fans in Seattle can or cannot do. They only announced their stance after realizing there isn't a damn thing they can do to stop Pride flag waving, short of cancelling the game altogether.
Jaytg 🦋21How nice of them 🙄 Like we need permission …
kenofseattle2498Hate to say it, but I told you they can't stop us from waving Pride flags in Seattle during the match. Seattle is Seattle and that's that.
itsonlyzach31FIFA said it’s the Gay of Hormuz now, bitch.
benji (moon’s dad)9the phrasing of "fans of all sexual orientations" is taking me out
Dottie Doggo — Prehistoric Poodle Girl8No credit to FIFA, none whatsoever. But it honestly kind of surprises me they’re allowing it. Maybe their hatred of Egypt or Iran is stronger than their hatred of queer people? Is that what’s going on here?
Acid Rain7In the year of our good lord how is trump the president, why are people still getting their silken lace knickers in a bunch over someone else's lifestyle when it is not directly detrimental to them?
mandruvá 𖦞6não faz mais q a obrigação
🇲🇽🇯🇵🇨🇼🇨🇻5Oh I'm shocked. Dare I say it, I can't believe FIFA did a decent thing?!?! Uh happy pride!?!? I'd say Seattle be gay af, but I don't think y'all need to be asked to do so 🤭 #happypride #worldcup
Nifferama4My bet is that there’s going to be more pride/rainbow flags at this game then at any other game in history.
VikingIrishGoddess4Hahaha Seattle said, come and play bois. Or go home.
James Ryan3“The FIFA World Cup 2026 is an inclusive event that welcomes people from all backgrounds. Fans of all sexual orientations and gender identities are welcome at matches and events.” Unlike, of course, the FIFA 2022 World Cup, where such things were banned…
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 Adams11A lot of people can learn from Anthony...he is truly a shining light in this chaotic world that's for sure 😄❤️🙏🏾
tunalapumpie.bsky.social8The match may be between Iran and Egypt, but Anthony wins the night. 🌈
Wiyyam Ali2Thoughts are with all the LGBTQ citizens in Egypt and Iran.
Who is Selma Hardy1Thank 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 🏳️🌈🏳️🌈
bellhui1b.bsky.social1Anthony from Seattle flies his 'World Cup Rainbow Nations' Pride Flag ahead of the match between Iran and Egypt at Seattle Stadium.
Kate L.1I would willingly hop in front of a moving bus for Anthony. Keep flying your flag, friend! People need to feel your love and support.
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. 🌈
jubileejulieb20🙋♀️ 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 V12The 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.
Kylie Middleton4It won’t be long before they are perfectly at home in the U.S.
SaltyShawn4End result: the Pride celebration just got bigger🌈
donjohnsonyeh.bsky.social4I would be more worried about Americans
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)29The 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.social21Keep 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 K16Which means there will be twice as many flags flying. Both countries can suck it. 🏳️🌈
memnetpurrpic.bsky.social13Nothing like being in another country and insisting that country change for you. I do not fucking think so.
kenofseattle11Nobody walks into Seattle and makes demands like this. You are essentially guaranteed to be laughed at.
Suburban Druid 9This 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.
Kacey3256LOL. Good. I hope they look into the crowd and see nothing but a sea of rainbows.
David Clarke3I hope they both lose.
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.
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 63Solidarity with all my queer Egyptian friends and with the queer Iranian community. Someday, you will all be free.
David3It'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.social1Egypt 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.
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!
💥LazarTagWolf💥1How dare they even ask. They’re GUESTS.
