1,000s of gay men in Germany still live with criminal records
Homosexuality hasn’t been a crime for decades. But thousands of men still have criminal records based on a law that was wiped from the books in 1969.
Homosexual couples win limited adoption rights
The German parliament ruled on Thursday evening that gay and lesbian people in a civil union may legally adopt their partner's adopted child. But opposition politicians criticized the bill for not going far enough.
Parents protest bid to teach about sexuality
More than 65,000 parents and teachers in southern Germany have signed an online petition against plans to teach children about homosexuality in school.
Homophobia now has a 'pronounced opponent'
Ex-footballer Thomas Hitzlsperger came out on Wednesday. His says his decision means homophobia now has a "pronounced opponent" making him The Local's German of the Week.
Lesbian Holocaust memorial plan upsets historians
Holocaust scholars on Thursday attacked a bid to include images of kissing lesbians in a monument dedicated to the thousands of homosexuals persecuted by the Nazis, saying it distorted history.