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UEFA block Germany from illuminating Allianz Arena with rainbow lighting

European football's main governing body has declined the national team's request due to it's "political context"

UEFA has blocked Germany's plan of illuminating the outside of Allianz Arena with rainbow lighting on Wednesday vs Hungary.

There have been allegations of anti-LGBT+ banners being displayed in Budapest earlier in Euro 2020, and Hungary has just passed legislation banning schools from disseminating content deemed to promote homosexuality and gender change.

Despite local support in Germany for showing solidarity towards LGBT+ people, UEFA has announced that they will prohibit rainbow lighting during the Group F fixture in order to maintain a neutral stance with regards to political matters.