Nas Mohamed

Nasser "Nas" Mohamed is a physician from Qatar and a LGBT rights activist, founder of Alwan Foundation. In 2022, he became the first Qatari to publicly come out as a gay man and has sought to raise awareness of the persecution of LGBT people in Qatar in advance of the country hosting the 2022 FIFA World Cup. Mohamed has lived in the United States since 2011, where he practices as a physician.

Early life and education Mohamed was bought up in a rural area of Qatar, outside Doha, in a "very conservative low to middle-income family". He purposely came out in May to raise awareness of LGBT rights in Qatar in advance of the country hosting the 2022 FIFA World Cup in November 2022. Mohamed was disinherited by his family after he had come out to them in 2015 and is estranged from them because of his sexuality. Mohamed felt that the narrative around LGBT rights in Qatar was focused on Western visitors and their safety during the tournament, and that LGBT Qatari citizens were not part of the debate. in which Trevor Noah examined the investment by the government of Qatar in the 2022 FIFA World Cup and its human rights record. He also challenged David Beckham's account of his role with the FIFA World Cup in the documentary Beckham.

LGBT activism in San Francisco

Mohamed wore a Rainbow sash over his traditional Qatari thawb at the San Francisco Pride parade in 2022. He currently serves on the board of SF Pride.