adoption law gay http://www.antidiskriminierungsstelle.de/ADS/root,did=161784.html http://www.fr-online.de/rhein-main/geld-fuer-homosexuelle-beamte/-/1472796/4739174/-/index.html http://www.sueddeutsche. de/politik/gesetzentwurf-gleiches-geld-fuer-schwule-paare-1.1011315 More rights for partners
equality of homosexual couples with both spouses
FAZ FRANKFURT, 13 October. The federal government wants same-sex partner in the law officers 'and soldiers' spouses assimilate. The new rules should backdated to 1 January 2009,. This follows the Cabinet a target of the coalition agreement between the Union and FDP. Among other things, same-sex partners to family allowance and the future Aid to the private health insurance company that will come with married couples. They will also for international activities - be treated - as in the diplomatic service or in development aid. Previously available only for heterosexual couples in force survivor of the armed forces will also be extended to homosexual couples in registered civil partnerships.
The head of the federal anti-discrimination agency, Lüders, welcomed the new regulations. For a further gap in equality of about 19 000 civil unions in Germany would be closed with marriages. Lueders asked to consider whether the existing inequality such as the income tax and the adoption law could be reduced. The FDP Bundestag Ruppert pointed out that civil partnerships were created pair bonds as well as marriage in the long run. The equality are therefore related to the reality of life. The Greens have criticized the bill would be half-hearted. Equality should at least retroactively by 3 December 2003 apply, asked her Parliamentary Secretary Beck. In addition, the coalition continues to refuse to end the income tax discrimination against homosexuals. Also, the Lesbian and Gay Association demanded that the family allowance and other benefits of 3 be paid December 2003. (Comment page 10)
Text: FAZ, 14.10.2010, No. 239 / Page 5
