Germany lawmakers debate constitutional amendment for LGBTQ+ protections amid fierce opposition

Germany lawmakers debate constitutional amendment for LGBTQ+ protections amid fierce opposition

The leader of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) in the Bundestag, Thorsten Frei, told a local newsroom Monday that he opposes the implementation of a ban on discrimination based on sexual identity through a constitutional amendment. This statement is a reaction to the bill (Drucksache 19/13123) presented by the parliamentary groups FDP, Die Linke, and Bündnis 90/Die Grünen. The bill proposes to add sexual identity as a prohibited ground of d…