Abstract

Same sex marriage became legal in Germany in 2017. The Bundestag passed the legislation on June 30, 2017, with a majority of 393 to 226 votes. Germany was the first Central European and the fourteenth European country to legalize same-sex marriages nationwide. From 2001 until 2017, Germany had recognized registered life partnerships for same-sex couples. Based on opinion polls, the vast majority of Germans support same-sex marriage.

Marriage for All (June 30, 2017)

Source

Source: Map of countries performing civil unions in Europe. Map by DaddyCell. November 2020. Available from Wikimedia Commons, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Recognition_of_same-sex_unions_in_Europe#/media/File:Civil_union_map_Europe_detailed.svg

Recommended Citation

Marriage for All (June 30, 2017), published in: German History in Documents and Images, <https://germanhistorydocs.org/en/a-new-germany-1990-2023/ghdi:image-5247> [April 24, 2025].