LGBTQ* rights in Germany

This is a list of German laws specifically referring to people of the LGBTQ community. There are other German laws that might concern LGBTQ people indirectly.

General:
•    Discrimination at the workplace or in the provision of goods and services based on gender identity or sexual orientation is illegal in Germany. x

Homosexual/Bisexual people:
•    Since October 1st, 2017, same sex couples can marry in Germany. x
•    Bisexual and Homosexual cis men can only donate blood if they have not had sex in the last year. x
•    Non-straight people can openly work in the military.
•    Homosexual couples can adopt and foster children in Germany. x x

Transgender people:
•    Health insurance in Germany is required to pay for sexual reassignment therapy, under certain stipulations. x

Intersex people:
•    Intersex people can choose the gender marker “divers” in Germany and thus do not have to chose either male or female gender. x
•    Gender markers can be left blank for newborns whose sexual characteristics do not completely conform with either male or female characteristics. x