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| Region | Germany |
| Issue | Bathroom access |
| Status | No explicit protections |
| Start Date | (unknown) |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | The Federal Anti-Discrimination Agency notes that discrimination based on gender identity is prohibited under German law. While the exact words "gender identity" do not appear in the text of Section 1, the official explanatory notes of the law and European Court of Justice rulings interpret "sexual identity" and "gender" to include transgender and intersex persons. Public accommodation and restrooms are not mentioned anywhere. |
| Sources | https://www.antidiskriminierungsstelle.gov.de/EN/about-discrimination/order-and-law/general-equal-treatment-act/general-equal-treatment-act-node.html |
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| Status | No explicit protections |
| Start Date | (unknown) |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | The Federal Anti-Discrimination Agency notes that discrimination based on gender identity is prohibited under German law. While the exact words "gender identity" do not appear in the text of Section 1, the official explanatory notes of the law and European Court of Justice rulings interpret "sexual identity" and "gender" to include transgender and intersex persons. Public accommodation and restrooms are not mentioned anywhere. |
| Sources | https://www.antidiskriminierungsstelle.gov.de/EN/about-discrimination/order-and-law/general-equal-treatment-act/general-equal-treatment-act-node.html |