Germany currently gives same sex couples rights through registered life partnerships (Eingetragene Lebenspartnerschaft). These partnerships do not provide the full rights of marriage. In 2013, the Federal Constitutional Court ruled that gays and lesbians should be allowed to adopt children already adopted by their partners.
73% Yes |
27% No |
70% Yes |
22% No |
2% Yes, but allow churches the right to refuse same-sex ceremonies |
4% No, allow civil unions but don’t call it marriage |
1% Take the government out of marriage and instead make it a religious decision |
1% No, marriage should be defined as between a man and woman |
See how support for each position on “Gay Marriage” has changed over time for 84.1k Germany voters.
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See how importance of “Gay Marriage” has changed over time for 84.1k Germany voters.
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Unique answers from Germany users whose views extended beyond the provided choices.
@9LZHSM22wks2W
People can do as they please, but God made it to be a man and a woman. There's no need to get political about it.
@9FCJ7L48mos8MO
Do what you want. But dont get marriage benefits like reduced taxes and so on
@9FBRK6Q8mos8MO
Substitute marriage with a partnership arrangement
@9DLJ5FC9mos9MO
No, but we should also abolish legal marriages and legitimatize religious marriages.
@9CSJ78W10mos10MO
I don’t care, do whatever you want
@99HJ88B1yr1Y
Non religious marriage should be legal for everyone. Same sex marriage is not allowed in every religion
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