Positions of Political Parties
Two of the three government parties, the conservative Christian parties Christian Democratic Union and Christian Social Union, still are opposed to full LGBT rights, yet opposing discrimination. The third government party, the liberal Free Democratic Party, supports LGBT's equality. Guido Westerwelle, former vice chancellor and leader of the party, is openly gay. The three leftist opposition parties Social Democratic Party, Alliance '90/The Greens and The Left, also support full LGBT equality.
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