23 February 2020 - CROATIA: crowds cheer at burning of gay effigy

Carnaval is being celebrated all over the world, with colorful parties and happy people everywhere. Sadly, the cheer is also dampened by news reports of anti-semitism in Belgium and the burning of a gay couple effigy amidst cheering locals in Croatia…

History has shown us how quickly ‘humorous examples’ turn into open hatred and discrimination and The Amsterdam Rainbow Dress asks everyone to speak up against these acts.