The German federal council Bundesrat approved a bill recognising same-sex marriage by a majority of votes from representatives of the country’s major political parties.
The bill, which includes reforms to German civil law, was submitted by the governments of four federal states, which are dominated by the coalition of the Social Democrats, the Greens and the Left.
German Chancellor Angela Merkel has made clear in recent public remarks that marriage, for her, is the union of a man and a woman, but she acknowledged that there is currently a debate between other different views, even within her Christian Democratic Union party.
The Social Democratic party is in favour of recognising gay marriage, although its legalisation was never stated before forming the coalition with Merkel.
It's time Germany!
Bundesrat has representatives
from Germany’s 16 states
What's up Angela?
By Chris Huebsch:
ReplyDeleteThe Bundesrat may do that, but only if the "Bundestag" also approves that law it will become one. And the Bundestag won't, because of the largest party, the CDU (christian democratic union - aka conservatives) of Chancelorette Merkel.
You are right Chris, in any case this is a necessary step.. and we will see what happens in Bundestag ;)
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