UEFA blocked the Allianz Arena from lighting up the building in rainbow colours to protest an anti-gay law passed in Hungary.
The Mayor of Munich requested for the Allianz Arena to be lit in rainbow colours for the upcoming Germany v Hungary Euro 2020 match.
Dieter Reiter sought out permission from the UEFA to fill the arena with colour to stand in solidarity with the LGBTQ+ community, following Hungary’s recent legislation banning “content promoting gender change or homosexuality” within the school curriculum.
The archaic bill, which was passed last week, aims to tackle paedophilia within the country and includes amendments banning representation of any sexual orientation, besides heterosexuality, and sex reassignment information in