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In Germany!

German Justice Minister Brigitte Zypries on Thursday backed changing the law to allow gay couples adopt children.

Speaking to Deutschlandfunk radio, Zypries said adoption law needed to reflect the reality of the modern German family. She cited a new study showing children raised by gay parents resembled those belonging to heterosexual couples.

"Where kids are loved they grow up fine and protected and have the necessary self-confidence to get by in the world," Zypries said, adding there was no difference if the parents were two men or two women.

Shaker The Bald Soprano, who emailed this item, notes the political context and realities: "Unfortunately, the other party in the ruling coalition (she's in the SPD, and the other party is CDU/CSU—basically Democrats and Republicans, although not quite so get-rid-of-federal-government) are
up in arms over the concept, so it may not come to pass. *sigh* But still, it feels like a (baby) step forward to me."

Change begins with a public conversation, so I agree it's a teaspoon worth a wee bit of celebration. o.oP!