Germany

January 22, 2014

by Agata Dera

Germany's new Environment Minister Barbara Hendricks comes out as lesbian

In a recent interview for the Rheinische Post newspaper, Hendricks said that she would be spending New Year's Eve with her life partner.

December 12, 2013

by Nicholas Coppola

European Union Commissioner joins German President in boycotting Sochi Olympics

European Union Commissioner Viviane Reding has joined Germen President Joachim Gauck in there public boycott of the Sochi Winter Olympics.

February 10, 2012

by Dani Heffernan, Senior Media Strategist at GLAAD

International LGBT Group Reports Father's Attempt to Institutionalize Transgender Child

According to the International LGBTQ Youth and Student Organization (IGLYO), an 11-year-old transgender girl in Germany is under threat of being institutionalized on the basis of her gender identity.

September 26, 2011

by Miriam Lazewatsky

Roman Catholic Church Out of Touch on LGBT Equality

The Roman Catholic hierarchy is showing how it doesn’t quite have its finger on the pulse of much of the Roman Catholic world population when it comes to the issue of marriage equality.

August 8, 2011

by Miriam Lazewatsky