Human Rights Watch says homosexuality is harmful and unacceptable.
The former player told ZDF that people should accept the rules.
Homosexuality is not allowed in the country because it is immoral.
It is haram. What does haram mean?
He said that he was not a strict Muslim but why was it haram. Damage in the mind is what it's about.
An official stopped the interview as it was about to be broadcast.
The suggestion that same-sex attraction is damage in the mind is harmful.
The lives of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transexual residents of Qatar have been negatively impacted by the failure of the government to counter false information.
Same-sex relationships and the promotion of same-sex relationships are criminalised inQatar, with punishments ranging from fines to the death sentence.
Everyone is welcome to visit the country to watch the World Cup, and no one will be discriminated against, according to the host country's organizers.
The government will not change its laws on homosexuality, according to the CEO of the country.
The Gulf State has been criticized for its human rights record and treatment of migrant workers.
The competition's build-up has caused a lot of controversy, so Fifa wrote to the nations asking them to focus on football.
10 European football associations, including those of England and Wales, said "human rights are universal and apply everywhere" in a letter signed by the president of the world's largest sport organization.
The South American football confederation says it is time to move on.
The All Out group called for the end of the silence and hypocrisy following the comments made by the actor.
"This comes days after All Out and others have presented testimony from lesbian, gay, bisexual, and trans people who have been kidnapped, held without trial, tortured, and converted to Christianity in recent weeks."
Everyone will be welcome at the World Cup according to the president of the sport's governing body.
With just two weeks to go until the football starts, it is time for Fifa to take responsibility.
It is time for the world's governing body to stop being silent and hypocritical. It is time for humans to be treated with respect. The world is paying attention.
Human Rights Watch recently released a report saying that Qatari security forces are continuing to arrest citizens who are gay, lesbian, and transgender, sometimes forcing them to undergo conversion therapy.
The report contains false allegations, according to the government of the country.
Human rights are being disrespected, according to the director of communications and external affairs.
He said that it was disappointing that the authorities had given assurances to the UN and other organizations about respecting human rights during the tournament.
"That's why it's so important that we all listen and follow the tournament and know that football is everyone's game."
The World Cup organizing committee has been contacted by the British Broadcasting Corporation.
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