Germany's goalkeeper Manuel Neuer walks on the pitch during the Euro 2020 soccer championship group F match between Portugal and Germany at the Football Arena stadium in Munich, Germany, Saturday, JPhilipp Guelland/Pool via AP Given the political context of this specific request – a message aiming at a decision taken by Hungarian national parliament – Uefa must decline this request.” © Provided by The Telegraph That was after Uefa said: “Uefa, through its statutes, is a politically and religiously neutral organisation. Reiter said he planned to put up rainbow-coloured flags at the Munich town hall and illuminate a huge wind turbine located close to the stadium and other locations.īudapest Pride added: “Munich LGBTQ organisations are preparing for the German-Hungary match on Wednesday with a huge action, they will hand out 11,000 rainbow flags in and around the stadium.” “I find it shameful that Uefa forbids us to send a sign for cosmopolitanism, tolerance, respect and solidarity with the people of the LGBTIQ community,” he said.

Reiter had sought permission to light up the Allianz Arena in response to the Hungarian parliament last week outlawing the sharing of information considered to promote homosexuality or non-binary gender identities among under-18s. The homes of other German clubs were set to light up their own stadiums in solidarity, while LGBTIQ organisations planned to hand out 11,000 rainbow flags outside the Munich ground as the city’s mayor, Dieter Reiter, condemned the “shameful” decision by European football’s governing body – which was even criticised by its own anti-discrimination partner. The Allianz Arena illuminated in rainbow colours after the German first division Bundesliga football match FC Bayern Munich v TSG 1899 Hoffenheim in Munich - ANDREAS GEBERT/POOL/AFP VIA GETTY IMAGES

Key landmarks close to the Allianz Arena will be lit up in rainbow colours for Germany’s European Championship match against Hungary on Wednesday amid a backlash against Uefa’s refusal to permit a similar display at the stadium.

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