SocietyGermany's long road to equality for same-sex couples

Germany introduced registered civil partnerships for same-sex couples on August 1, 2001. The framework provided marriage-like rights in areas including inheritance, maintenance and residency, but discrimination remained in adoption and tax law. Same-sex marriage followed in 2017 after years of political debate and legal challenges.

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