Berliners' 'huge' response to need for refugee guardians
Thousands of vulnerable refugee children have arrived alone in the German capital. Locals have been enthusiastic to help.
Gay couple's baby recognized as German in landmark ruling
Gay couples in Germany have limited rights when it comes to starting a family. But what if a child is born in a country with full same-sex marriage rights? One of Germany’s highest courts has given an answer.
Germany slams Russian gay adoption ban
Germany on Friday said it was concerned by Russian anti-gay legislation, after lawmakers approved a bill to restrict the adoption of Russian children in over a dozen countries that allow same-sex marriages.
High court strengthens gay adoption rights
Germany took another step towards equal rights for gay couples on Tuesday, after the country's highest court ruled those in a civil partnership have the right to adopt their partner's adopted children.
Merkel: 'nein' to gay equality on tax and kids
Chancellor Angela Merkel has rejected calls to give tax breaks to gay couples equal to those available to married heterosexual couples.
Court ruling could mean equal adoption rights for gay couples
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.
Kauder: Gays have no right to children
Volker Kauder, the parliamentary leader of Chancellor Angela Merkel’s conservative Christian Democrats, said on Monday that homosexual couples had no right to have children.
Haitian children arrive in Frankfurt for adoption
Sixty Haitian children have arrived in Germany where they will be adopted some two weeks after the earthquake that devastated their country.
High court proclaims gay adoption legal
Germany's highest tribunal has affirmed that gays and lesbians have the right to adopt their partner's children, overturning a lower court ruling.
High court case against gay marriage withdrawn
The southern German state of Bavaria has withdrawn a lawsuit with the country’s high court to resist the legal recognition of same-sex marriage, daily <i>Süddeutsche Zeitung</i> reported on Monday.
Conservatives rally opposition to adoption for gay couples
German conservatives on Friday rejected German Justice Minister Brigitte Zypries’ suggestion that gay couples should be allowed to adopt children. But gay rights advocates said current laws were contradictory.