Statistics - 50,000 Children Live in Rainbow Families
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In Germany, several tens of thousands of children live in families with same-sex parents. According to statisticians, about one in every 200 families is a so-called rainbow family.
According to figures from the Federal Statistical Office, 31,000 same-sex couples with children live in Germany.
New figures from the Federal Statistical Office show how many homosexual couples in Germany have underage children.The distribution of gays and lesbians with offspring is also broken down.This article New figures from the Federal Statistical Office So many homosexual couples in Germany have underage children published on JUNGE FREIHEIT.


In 2024, there were 31,000 same-sex couples with children in Germany. As the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) announced on Tuesday following initial results of the 2024 microcensus, 50,000 children lived in so-called "rainbow families." In total, there were almost 8.4 million families with minor children in Germany in 2024, just under one in every 200 of which was a "rainbow family." A good 70 percent of the parents in these families were t…
During Pride Month in June, the focus is on the rights and lives of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex, and queer people (LGBTIQ*). According to the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) based on initial results of the 2024 microcensus, there were 31,000 same-sex couples with children in Germany in 2024. 50,000 children lived in so-called rainbow families. The term "rainbow families" describes families in which a same-sex couple lives…
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