Gays, lesbians and bisexuals still face discrimination in Germany, even though the country's General Law on Equal Treatment (AGG) prohibits it. Christine Lüders, the head of Germany's Federal Anti-Discrimination Agency, told journalists in Berlin on Wednesday that it is "clear" that there are still problems. She cites the examples of a lesbian couple that was refused an apartment by a landlord, a man who was fired when it transpired that he was living with another man, or a gay couple that was asked to leave a hotel lobby because the pair was seen kissing there. The people affected all turned to the Anti-Discrimination Agency.
Yet, a study commissioned by Lüders' office shows that a majority of Germans clearly support legal equality for homosexual and bisexual marriage. Of those surveyed, 83 percent are for same-sex marriage and 95 percent believe it is a good thing that gays and lesbians are legally protected from discrimination. [...]
A large part (75.8 percent) of the approximately 2,000 people surveyed between October and November 2016 are in favor of allowing same-sex couples to adopt children together. The current laws do not allow it. [...]
Beate Küpper, head of the study, also found that the younger and more educated the interviewees were, the less prejudiced theya were against same-sex marriage. Women generally have a more positive view of homosexuality than men. Another factor that plays into attitudes is religion. The more religious people are – be it Jewish, Christian, Hindu or Muslim – the less tolerant they are of homosexuals and bisexuals.
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