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“UEFA is a politically and religiously neutral organization,” he said in a statement.
“Given the political context of this request, the message goes against a decision of the Hungarian national parliament, UEFA must reject it,” the organization said.
Munich Mayor Dieter Reiter’s request on behalf of the city council said he intended to protest against a law passed by Hungarian MPs last week that would make it illegal to show any LGBT material to people under the age of 18.
Hungary’s ruling right-wing party described the Fidesz law as an effort to combat pedophilia.
However, human rights groups see it as a cynical tool that will push the margins of society and discriminate against members of the LGBT community and deny young people access to important information.
UEFA said it believed that “discrimination can only be addressed in close cooperation with others” and said it had offered to illuminate the Munich stadium on June 28, when Christopher Street Day would be celebrated, or from 3-9. July, when Calle would take place in the city. Weekday.
On Christopher Street in New York City is the famous Stonewall Inn gay bar, where riots sparked by police raids on June 28, 1969 sparked the modern gay rights movement.
