The Eurovision Song Contest 2025 will implement a new flag policy prohibiting any flags other than the official national flags of participating countries at official events. Reports indicate that LGBTQ+ participants will not be allowed to display Pride flags, impacting visibility for performers like Malta's Miriana Conte, Austria's JJ, and Finland's Erika Vikman. Past incidents, like winner Nemo's struggle to display the non-binary flag, highlight the tension between personal expression and Eurovision's regulations. The European Broadcasting Union warns of sanctions for violations but encourages good faith adherence to the new rules.
"I had to smuggle my flag in because Eurovision said no, and I did it anyway. I hope that some other people did that too," they shared at the time.
"Although there are sanctions for breaches of the competition rules, we expect all delegations to approach the flag policy in good faith and understand that it is..."
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