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Germany Has Abolished A Nazi-Era Law Banning Doctors From Offering Information About Abortions
Germany has abolished a Nazi-era law forbidding doctors from offering information about abortions.
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11 Human Rights Wins To Celebrate In 2021
Here are 11 human rights wins to celebrate in 2021
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After 16 Years As Germany’s Chancellor, Angela Merkel Stepped Down With A Moving Speech
Angela Merkel has stepped down as Germany’s chancellor after 16 years.
Climate
German Researchers Have Potty-Trained Cows To Pee In A Toilet Area To Help Reduce Greenhouse Gases
Researchers in Germany have successfully managed to potty-train cows to help reduce greenhouse gas emission.
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In A First, Germany Has Elected These Two Openly Trans Women To Its Parliament
Two German women from the Greens Party have made history by becoming the first openly transgender candidates to win seats in the German parliament in Sunday’s national election.
Activism
Berlin’s Universities Are Going Mainly Vegan And Vegetarian To Help Combat Climate Change
In an effort to reduce their carbon footprints and curb climate change, Berlin’s universities will be offering mainly vegan and vegetarian meals from this October.
Activism
More Than 10,000 People Took Part In Germany’s Biggest Pride Parade To Celebrate LGBT Pride
More than 10,000 people united on Sunday Aug. 29 to take part in a pride parade along Christopher Street in Cologne, Germany.
Climate
5 Places That Have Flooded This Month
Floods are ravaging cities and countries around the world. Here are just a few of the places that have been affected in the past month alone.
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The German Olympic Women’s Gymnastics Team Competed In Full Bodysuits To Protest Sexualization
The German women’s gymnastics team competed in unitards instead of the traditional leotards at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic qualifiers on Sunday July 25 to stand against the sexualization of the sport.
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Germany’s Olympics Soccer Team Walked Off A Practice Match After A Black Player Was Racially Abused
Germany’s Olympic soccer team walked off the pitch during a friendly match against Honduras after a Black German player was allegedly racially abused.
Climate
Germany Was Hit By Catastrophic Flooding And More Than 100 People Are Dead And Thousands Missing
Catastrophic flooding in Germany and Belgium have left more than 100 people dead and thousands more missing on Thursday July 15.
Activism
Soccer Fans Filled Hungary’s Euro 2020 Match Stadium With Rainbow Flags To Protest Its Anti-LGBT Ban
After the UEFA rejected a request by Munich to illuminate its stadium in rainbow colors, soccer fans filled the stadium with rainbow flags during the match between Germany and Hungary to protest Hungary’s new anti-LGBT law.
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This German Cardinal Has Offered To Resign Over The Catholic Church’s Sexual Abuse “Catastrophe”
Cardinal Reinhard Marx, a top Catholic official in Germany, has offered to resign to share responsibility for the “catastrophe of sexual abuse” by church officials.
Activism
Catholic Priests In Germany Are Blessing Same-Sex Couples Despite The Vatican Banning Them From Doing So
Priests in more than 100 churches around Germany have offered blessings to same-sex couples despite the Vatican banning them from doing so.
Activism
German Youth Activists Sued The Government For Not Doing Enough To Reduce Emissions And Won
In a landmark ruling, Germany’s top court found the government’s current legislation for reducing greenhouse gas emissions was not enough in protecting younger generations from the effects of climate change.
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A German Bomb Squad Was Called To Investigate A Grenade In A Forest But It Turned Out To Be A Sex Toy
A bomb squad called to investigate a hand grenade in a forest in Bavaria, Germany, have confirmed that the grenade was in fact a sex toy.