Berlin Wants to Protect Sexual Identity in the Basic Law

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Berlin's government wants to ensure that the protection of sexual identity is enshrined in the Basic Law in the future. Whether the initiative has opportunities is open - because a corresponding constitutional amendment has high hurdles.

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The state of Berlin is seeking to enshrine protection against discrimination against people based on their sexual identity in the German constitution, known as the Basic Law (Grundgesetz). The Berlin Senate will meet on Tuesday to discuss the initiative and then submit the proposal to the Berlin House of Representatives, a Senate spokesman said on Saturday. The report comes from the DPA agency. Berlin is seeking to expand Article Three of the Ba…