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| Region | Germany |
| Issue | Serving openly in military |
| Status | Illegal |
| Start Date | 1955 |
| End Date | 1980 |
| Description | When the West German military was founded, gay men were routinely dismissed or systematically exempt from service. Homosexual acts had also been criminalized under Paragraph 175, although there was no written law prohibiting LGBT people from serving. |
| Sources | https://www.dw.com/en/germany-reveals-details-of-compensation-plan-for-gay-soldiers/a-54314618 |
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| Status | Illegal |
| Start Date | 1955 |
| End Date | 1980 |
| Description | When the West German military was founded, gay men were routinely dismissed or systematically exempt from service. Homosexual acts had also been criminalized under Paragraph 175, although there was no written law prohibiting LGBT people from serving. |
| Sources | https://www.dw.com/en/germany-reveals-details-of-compensation-plan-for-gay-soldiers/a-54314618 |