UEFA shared on Tuesday that they received Munich Mayor Dieter Reiter’s request to light the city’s soccer stadium with the Pride flag. The display would have appeared when Germany played Hungary in protest of the Hungarian government’s new law that prohibits sharing any content that portrays homosexuality or gender reassignment with minors.
Reiter said on Tuesday that UEFA’s decision was “shameful,” adding that Munich will raise rainbows flags over the city hall and have the Munich stadium’s wind turbine and the city’s Olympic Tower illuminated in rainbow colors in protest of the decision.
Clubs from the German soccer league Bundesliga and various soccer stars including French and FC Barcelona forward Antoine Griezmann showed their support in protest of UEFA denying Reiter’s request.
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UEFA shared on Tuesday that they received Munich Mayor Dieter Reiter’s request to light the city’s soccer stadium with the Pride flag. The display would have appeared when Germany played Hungary in protest of the Hungarian government’s new law that prohibits sharing any content that portrays homosexuality or gender reassignment with minors.
Reiter said on Tuesday that UEFA’s decision was “shameful,” adding that Munich will raise rainbows flags over the city hall and have the Munich stadium’s wind turbine and the city’s Olympic Tower illuminated in rainbow colors in protest of the decision.
Clubs from the German soccer league Bundesliga and various soccer stars including French and FC Barcelona forward Antoine Griezmann showed their support in protest of UEFA denying Reiter’s request.
https://thehill.com/policy/international/europe/559801-uefa-defends-decision-to-deny-request-for-rainbow-lights-at
https://www.rt.com/sport/527727-uefa-rainbow-flags-dutch-fans-budapest-euro2020/