British diver Tom Daley used his entrance to the opening ceremony to point out the 35 Commonwealth countries where being part of the LGBTQ+ community is illegal.
«I’ve experienced homophobia all my life, competing in countries where it’s illegal to be me and where I don’t feel safe to leave the venue I’m competing in», Tom Daley told the BBC according to indy100.com.
Wow, what an amazingly powerful moment as @TomDaley1994 carries the Commonwealth Baton into the #B2022 arena, supported by flag bearers representing the 35 Commonwealth countries that retain colonial anti-LGBT+ laws.
Billions are watching this from all over the planet 👏 👏 👏 pic.twitter.com/OlyQmKZNKp
— Scott Cuthbertson (@ScotCuthbertson) July 28, 2022
