The Local Germany https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Germany in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Berlin couple make history by becoming first husband and husband to adopt child in Germany Two men in Berlin became the first same-sex couple to adopt a child in Germany, a human rights association said on Tuesday, cheering another "big step forward" for gay people. https://www.thelocal.de/20171010/gay-couple-in-berlin-first-to-adopt-child-in-germany Tue, 10 Oct 2017 14:29:17 +0200 gay-couple-in-berlin-first-to-adopt-child-in-germany Germany celebrates first gay marriages Germany celebrates its first gay marriages on Sunday as same-sex unions become legal after decades of struggle, but campaigners say the battle for equal rights isn't over yet. https://www.thelocal.de/20171001/germany-celebrates-first-gay-marriages Sun, 01 Oct 2017 11:03:15 +0200 germany-celebrates-first-gay-marriages