The Local Germany

Survey: Half of gays harassed in Germany

Sat, 18 May 2013 11:26:00 +0200

Nearly 50 percent of German lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender residents reported being harassed and/or discriminated against last year, a study on the European Union’s LGBT community released on Friday and published in the Süddeutsche Zeitung showed.

Court: Catholic church can fire lesbian

Tue, 19 Jun 2012 19:02:00 +0200

The German Catholic Church can fire the head of a kindergarten for being a lesbian – but not until she has finished her maternity leave, a court ruled on Tuesday.

Conservatives rule out legalising gay marriage

Mon, 01 Aug 2011 10:09:00 +0200

Leading German conservatives have ruled out putting same-sex partnerships on the same footing as marriage, dousing an effort by Justice Minister Sabine Leutheusser-Schnarrenberger to put gay marriage on the agenda.

Greens revive calls for gay marriage

Fri, 29 Jul 2011 14:24:00 +0200

The opposition Greens have re-opened the issue of gay marriage in Germany, calling for same-sex partners to have the same rights under the law as heterosexual couples.

Court ruling could mean equal adoption rights for gay couples

Fri, 28 Jan 2011 12:38:00 +0100

Gay couples in Germany are not allowed to adopt children together – only one partner goes on the papers. But a higher regional court ruling that deemed the law unconstitutional this week may change this.