UEFA Calls LGBTQ Symbol 'Political'; Orders Munich To Not Light The Stadium In Rainbow

But The UEFA - which is the biggest authority on Football in Europe - has denied giving permission to light the Allianz Arena Stadium in Rainbow colours stating that the LGBTQ symbol is in fact "political". Read full report below.

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Manchester: The mayor of the German city of Munich had asked permission to light the Allianz Arena in rainbow colours - as The Hungarian parliament passed a bill that prohibits its citizens from sharing any kind of information promoting homosexuality or any sort of LGBTQ activity - during the EURO 2020 match between Germany and Hungary.

But The UEFA - which is the biggest authority on Football in Europe - has denied giving permission to light the Allianz Arena Stadium in Rainbow colours stating that the LGBTQ symbol is in fact "political". This has sparked a number of reactions from LGBTQ organisations across Europe and they are planning for a huge celebration during Germany vs Hungary Euro 2020 match. 

"UEFA, through its statutes, is a politically and religiously neutral organisation. Given the political context of this specific request – a message aiming at a decision taken by the Hungarian national parliament – UEFA must decline this request," the organisation said to Reuters in a statement on Tuesday.

UEFA gave Munich city government, permission to light the stadium on a different date. "UEFA has nevertheless proposed to the city of Munich to illuminate the stadium with the rainbow colours on either 28 June – the Christopher Street Liberation Day - or between 3 and 9 July which is the Christopher Street Day week in Munich," the UEFA statement read. 

Uproar Among The LGBTQ Community

There seems to be an escalation of events due to this decision where the LGBTQ Communities are going to come together to express their dissent. "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," Budapest Pride said on their Facebook page.