Jean Lopes and Dioges Junior, the gay couple who celebrated pure love in Brazil. Photo: Instagram.
The ABC from Brazil, a club that plays in the third division after being promoted the previous season from Serie D, got a new promotion after beating Paysandú 1-0 at home with a goal of Guilherme de Oliveira Garre 68 minutes of play.
It was expected with great anticipation for this Saturday’s game. The more than 18,000 fans who filled the Maria Lamas Farache stadium pushed their team and, one day before the end of the championship, exploded with joy once they reached the goal. A real party.
However, the subsequent celebrations were overshadowed by the harsh criticism received on social media from Jean Lopes and Dioges Junior, a gay couple, fans of the Oh dearwho kissed in the stands and received a wave of homophobic comments.
“My ABC is bigger than any prejudice. I love you ABC. It has been great to continue this whole season and now we are heading towards the two-time Serie C championship after 12 years “, he wrote on Instagram the second, recalling the title of the 2010 season.
In the 21st century, a period in which mobilizations and campaigns in favor of sexual diversity were generated in different parts of the world, men’s football is still reluctant to accept public demonstrations of this kind. Especially in South America.
In any case, far from being intimidated, Lopes and Junior reaffirmed their love and confronted the violent. “Remove your prejudices off the pitch I’m coming in to play with my love!”, Jean posted after receiving the abusive comments.
The news spread and reached some of the main media in Brazil, which helped Jean and Dioges to be able to reverse, in part, the criticisms received and start getting some support messages.
Several users have supported the decision to celebrate their love everywhere, even inside a professional football stadium, and They left comments repudiating the violent, which they branded as sexist and homophobic.
Source: Clarin
