Germany news: SPD seeks LGBTQ+ protections in constitution

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Germany's center-left wants to add sexual identity to the constitution’s anti-discrimination protections. The push comes as part of the response to a deadly weekend attack near Pride celebrations in Berlin. DW has more.

  • Germany's Social Democratic Party wants sexual identity added to Article 3 of the German constitution
  • The article already bans discrimination on grounds such as race, religion and sex
  • The conservative CSU wants talks on ankle tags for extremist threats after a deadly attack on a Berlin LGBTQ+ event
  • The suspect in that attack had been sentenced in May for trying to join "Islamic State," but was not immediately jailed
  • Mercedes-Benz vehicle group profits rose for the first time in three years, despite a slump in China sales

Here is a roundup of some of the top headlines from and about Germany on Tuesday, July 28, 2026:

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