British-Mexican gay man sentenced in Qatar

A British-Mexican gay man in Qatar has been given a suspended prison sentence, fined and ordered to be deported, after allegedly being detained following a Grindr ‘sting’.

Former British Airways manager Manuel Guerrero Aviña, 44, has been held in the country since February.

Homosexuality is illegal in Qatar and the nation offers no protection from LGBTQ+ discrimination, according to the equality ratings site Equaldex.

Aviña’s family claim Qatari police used “a false Grindr profile” as part of a “honeytrap operation” by inviting him to a meeting with other LGBTQ+ people in the city of Doha.

Aviña denied all charges.