Germany to Allow Homosexual Marriages

The marriages of homosexual couples are not allowed in Germany, but only registration as equal partners as a married couple.

Chancellor Merkel, as well as the German conservative CDU and CSU parties, have opposed homosexual marriages and have indicated that it would be discussed after parliamentary elections.

But now, suddenly, she changed her mind. Halfheartedly, he decided to vote in the German Bundestag, perhaps within this week, on the case.

But how did this turn in Angela Merkel's thinking? According to “Deutsche Welle”, Gero Schleaess, this is simply for tactical reasons to continue holding power.

A group of homosexual deputies from among conservative parties had long sought to allow marriages. But during the election campaign in 2013, the German leader said it is difficult to accept recognition of the partnership between a homosexual couple as equal to the marriage of a man and woman.

Now that a row of parties, such as the Liberals (FDP), the Green, Left and Social Democrats (SPD) included this topic in the electoral campaign, and some turned the issue on condition of coalition, Chancellor Merkel decided to change his stance.

She declared that each MP should vote in his opinion and conscience, not according to the party's will that represents. Despite Chancellor Merkel's motives, which take this step because she will retain power, the LGBT community in Germany is happy because this is good news for them.