Revealed: UK local councils deposit taxpayers’ cash in Qatar state bank
by Rob Davies and Joseph Smith from World news | The Guardian on (#65RBG)
Town halls and finance firms say they support LGBT rights but send money to World Cup host where homosexuality is illegal
The rainbow flag flew above the Bourne Corn Exchange as South Kesteven council embraced LGBT history month.
A year after voting against such a gesture the Lincolnshire local authority declared itself pleased to celebrate and recognise the [...] rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people", hoisting the flag outside its headquarters in 2019.
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