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German National Team Showing Support for LGBTQ Rights
Photo of German team at the World Cup covering their mouths in protest of FIFA’s decision to ban the “OneLove” armband.
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At the 2022 World Cup, German national team posed before their first game with their hands over their mouths to protest the decision that players displaying a rainbow symbol would be penalized.
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Sebastian EL-SAQQA/picture-alliance/dpa/AP Images
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