Wegner remains committed to the Bundesrat's proposal.

In the name of queer individuals: - Wegner remains committed to the Bundesrat's proposal.

Berlin's Governing Mayor Kai Wegner declared the black-red Senate's objective to integrate the ideas of the LGBTQ+ community into the Basic Law and initiate a Bundesrat initiative. The CDU politician told the German Press Agency on Friday, "I've been pushing for an amendment to Article 3 of the Basic Law based on sexual identity for a while, and I referenced our coalition agreement and government policy guidelines." Several talks are currently taking place on this subject.

"Our aim is for the Bundesrat to approve a Bundesrat initiative to modify Article 3 of the Basic Law, and we want the necessary two-thirds majority to be achieved," said Wegner. "The Greens and Left have shown that it doesn't work. The previous red-red-green government of Berlin failed with its Bundesrat initiative in 2018. We, on the other hand, aim to succeed."

The CDU and SPD agreed to pursue a federal-level constitutional amendment in their coalition treaty signed in April 2023. Wegner had hinted at a Bundesratsinitiative at the Christopher Street Day (CSD) parade in July 2023.

The CSD organizer recently urged Wegner to uphold his promise before opening the event on July 27, 2023. Both parties urged the Senate to take practical actions. Both factions plan to submit a joint proposal in this direction at the upcoming House of Representatives session on Thursday (20. June).

Berlin's Senator for Equality, Diversity, and Anti-Discrimination, Cansel Kiziltepe (SPD), highlighted the challenges in achieving a constitutional amendment, which would necessitate a two-thirds majority in the Bundestag. Her team has been developing a draft for the Bundesratsinitiative for several months.

Currently, Article 3 of the Basic Law stipulates, "No one may be discriminated against or favored because of their gender, their lineage, their race, their language, their homeland and origin, their belief, their religious or political views. No one may be discriminated against because of their disability." The proponents wish to include the phrase "... because of their sexual identity ...".

Individuals who do not conform to societal norms around sexuality and gender identify as queer or non-heterosexual.

Read also:

1. Wegner mentioned to the German Press Agency that he has been advocating for an amendment to Article 3 of the Basic Law based on sexual identity, referencing the coalition agreement and government policy guidelines.
2. The Federal Council, led by Wegner, aims to approve a Bundesrat initiative to modify Article 3 of the Basic Law, aiming to achieve the necessary two-thirds majority.
3. In their coalition treaty signed in April 2023, the CDU and SPD agreed to pursue a federal-level constitutional amendment, an objective Wegner had hinted at during the CSD parade in July 2023.
4. Kiziltepe, a SPD Senator, acknowledged the challenges in achieving a constitutional amendment requiring a two-thirds majority in the Bundestag, having spent several months drafting a Bundesratsinitiative.
5. The government of Germany, through the CDU and SPD's coalition agreement, aims to integrate the ideas of the LGBTQ+ community into the Basic Law, drawing attention to the importance of sexual identity relevance in the German constitution.
6. The Senate, facing pressure from both the LGBTQ+ community and CSD organizers, is expected to present a joint proposal for practical actions at the upcoming House of Representatives session to advance the Bundesratsinitiative.

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