The BBC acknowledged it was 'inappropriate' for its reporter to ask Moroccan captain Ghizlane Chebbak whether any players in her squad were gay. Same-sex intimacy is illegal in Morocco and punishable by fines or jail time. Read more:
A BBC reporter has been criticised for asking the Moroccan team's captain if any players on the team were gay.Same-sex intimacy is illegal in Morocco and punishable by fines or jail time.
Chebbak visibly bristled and took out her earpiece, looking to her coach, Reynald Pedros, before laughing. A video of the incident was shared widely on social media, with many users pointing out that Chebbak was clearly deeply uncomfortable. Australian content strategist and women in sport advocate Danielle Warby described the question as "How not to journalism".
Under Moroccan law, acts between members of the same sex, termed as 'sexual deviancy', are criminalised and punishable by fines or jail time.Nouhaila is set to make football history wearing a hijab. But bans remain for some athletesThe team are the only Arab nation competing and the first Middle Eastern squad to qualify for the tournament, which is being co-hosted by Australia and New Zealand.
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