The Road to LGBTI+ Inclusion in Germany
Progress at the Federal and Länder Levels
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This report is the first country review undertaken as part of the OECD work on LGBTI+ inclusion. It explores legal and policy progress towards LGBTI+ equality in Germany at both the national and subnational levels, and identifies good practices. The report first investigates the life situation of LGBTI+ Germans by presenting the most up-to-date data on the share of Germans who self-identify as LGBTI+, evaluating the extent to which LGBTI+ Germans face discrimination and violence, and assessing how this population fares in terms of well-being, mental and physical health. The report then examines whether laws critical to achieving LGBTI+ equality have been passed and how LGBTI+ equality in Germany could be further improved through legislation. Finally, beyond laws, the report focuses on policy achievements towards LGBTI+ equality, by distinguishing between remedial policies, aimed at enforcing antidiscrimination and anti-violence laws, and preventive policies, aimed at fostering a culture of equal treatment of LGBTI+ individuals at school, in the workplace, and in healthcare.
Executive summary
Ensuring that LGBTI+ people can live as who they are without being discriminated against or attacked is a key policy imperative. This report is the first country review undertaken as part of the OECD work on LGBTI+ inclusion. It explores legal and policy achievements towards LGBTI+ equality in Germany at both the national and subnational levels, to identify progress and remaining challenges as well as facilitate the sharing of good practices within and across different levels of governance. After investigating the life situation of LGBTI+ Germans, the report analyses the extent to which laws and policies conducive to LGBTI+ equality have been passed and implemented, at both the federal and state levels.
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