: Euro 2020: Uefa reject plans to light Munich venue in rainbow colours, receive mixed reactions #IndiaNEWS Uefa on Tuesday rejected plans by the city of Munich to light the Allianz Arena in rainbow

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Euro 2020: Uefa reject plans to light Munich venue in rainbow colours, receive mixed reactions #IndiaNEWS
Uefa on Tuesday rejected plans by the city of Munich to light the Allianz Arena in rainbow colours for the Germany-Hungary Euro 2020 match in support of the LGBT community and to protest at a law passed by the Hungarian government.“Uefa is a politically and religiously neutral organisation,� said European football’s governing body in a statement ahead of Wednesday’s match.“Given the political context of this request – a message aimed at a decision taken by the Hungarian national parliament – Uefa must refuse.�Uefa’s stance quickly drew criticism from Germany’s lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community.“We find it very disconcerting how Uefa deals with values that should generally be accepted in society,� Markus Ulrich, a spokesman for Germany’s Lesbian and Gay Association (LSVD), told AFP subsidiary SID.“Uefa has not recognised the signs of the times – and it is clear to see which side it is taking with its decision.�The mayor of Munich, Dieter Reiter, had wanted the stadium in rainbow colours for the crucial Group F match to “send a visible sign of solidarity� with Hungary’s LGBT community.Hungary’s right-wing government last week passed a law banning the “promotion� of homosexuality to minors, outlawing any educational programmes or material in which homosexuality is mentioned.On Monday, Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter...Read more

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