German National Team Showing Support for LGBTQ Rights | Facing History & Ourselves
Image

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.
Last Updated:

At a Glance

Image

Language

English — US

Subject

  • Social Studies
  • Human & Civil Rights

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.

 

Credit:
Sebastian EL-SAQQA/picture-alliance/dpa/AP Images

You might also be interested in…

The resources I’m getting from my colleagues through Facing History have been just invaluable.
— Claudia Bautista, Santa Monica, Calif