"We are looking to launch a message of empathy towards the homosexuals that are there, living in fear and that aren’t able to show their true selves." Guillermo León, Mexico - Office worker and documentary worker I hope it touches the hearts of many people.
'I’m not worried about the risk, it’s a project that I really want to be involved in' I told him.
I know I did the right thing in being a part of it.”Įloi Pierozan Junior, Brazil - Marketing Manager “I accepted the challenge knowing that it could be complicated. Marta Márquez, Spain - Writer and President of GALEHI Association of LGBT Families MORE: Prince William is football mad but can’t go to Russia to watch the World Cup - and here’s why The flag is no longer hidden! They march in public According to reports, around 100 gay men have been imprisoned and tortured in Chechnya, and at least three people have died. Hate crimes against the LGBT+ community have doubled since 2013, and Human Rights Watch International says, “Russian police consistently fail to prevent harassment and attacks and to investigate anti-LGBT crimes”. The activists even boldly pose next to a police officer These were made up of Spain in red, Holland in orange, Brazil in yellow, Mexico in green, Argentina in blue, and Colombia in purple - so if they walk in the right order, they form the rainbow that we have seen so much on the streets of our own home countries this month. > RELATED: See which special person has flown to Russia to support Harry Kane in place of fiancée Katie GoodlandįELGTB (Spain’s largest organisation for LGBT+ rights) sent six brave activists to Russia, who took to the streets in their colourful football shirts to form the iconic rainbow flag.