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 A thorough medical check-up awaits anyone who applies to join Germany's police or fire service. But transsexual or intersexual applicants probably won't make the cut, it emerged on Friday. https://www.thelocal.de/20151218/transsexuals-unfit-to-join-police-says-mp Fri, 18 Dec 2015 16:38:12 +0100 transsexuals-unfit-to-join-police-says-mp Wednesday sees the launch of new magazine "Straight," aimed at gay women across Germany – but the magazine's advert is already causing something of a stir, reports Der Tagesspiegel. https://www.thelocal.de/20150722/angela-merkel-appears-in-lesbian-magazine-ad Wed, 22 Jul 2015 15:00:00 +0200 angela-merkel-appears-in-lesbian-magazine-ad A centre in Nuremberg is offering a course to sex industry professionals on how to cater to the sexual needs of disabled clients. Those who complete training successfully attain a certificate in “sexual accompaniment and assistance.” https://www.thelocal.de/20130511/49655 Sat, 11 May 2013 18:30:00 +0200 49655 Male-to-female transsexuals have a legal right to breast enlargement operations when hormone therapy fails to give them a feminine shape, a German federal court ruled Tuesday. https://www.thelocal.de/20120911/44901 Tue, 11 Sep 2012 18:16:00 +0200 44901