Entry #1369: LGBT housing discrimination in Germany

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RegionGermany
IssueLGBT housing discrimination
StatusSexual orientation and gender identity
Start DateAug 18, 2006
End Date(none)
DescriptionSection 1 of the General Act on Equal Treatment (Allgemeines Gleichbehandlungsgesetz, AGG) prohibits discrimination on housing.
Sourceshttp://www.gesetze-im-internet.de/agg/index.html https://www.gesetze-im-internet.de/englisch_agg/englisch_agg.html#p0012


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edited by Samanthos. Added local name of law

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DescriptionSection 1 of the General Act on Equal Treatment prohibits discrimination on housing.Section 1 of the General Act on Equal Treatment (Allgemeines Gleichbehandlungsgesetz, AGG) prohibits discrimination on housing.
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Section 1 of the General Act on Equal Treatment prohibits discrimination on housing. (Allgemeines Gleichbehandlungsgesetz, AGG) prohibits discrimination on housing.

edited by Samanthos. Law added, source to law added

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DescriptionLandlords are not allowed to discriminate based on gender or sexual identity.Section 1 of the General Act on Equal Treatment prohibits discrimination on housing.
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Landlords are not allowed to discriminate based on gender or sexual identity. Section 1 of the General Act on Equal Treatment prohibits discrimination on housing.
Sourceshttp://www.gesetze-im-internet.de/agg/index.htmlhttp://www.gesetze-im-internet.de/agg/index.html
https://www.gesetze-im-internet.de/englisch_agg/englisch_agg.html#p0012
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http://www.gesetze-im-internet.de/agg/index.html http://www.gesetze-im-internet.de/agg/index.html https://www.gesetze-im-internet.de/englisch_agg/englisch_agg.html#p0012

created by joe

Original entry
StatusSexual orientation and gender identity
Start DateAug 18, 2006
End Date(none)
DescriptionLandlords are not allowed to discriminate based on gender or sexual identity.
Sourceshttp://www.gesetze-im-internet.de/agg/index.html
Reports (1)
  • Status is not correct "This only applies to landlords with more than 50 properties. Other landlords can discriminate on any basis except race or ethnic origin. https://www.antidiskriminierungsstelle.de/SharedDocs/Downloads/DE/publikationen/Wegweiser/agg_wegweiser_engl_guide_to_the_general_equal_treatment_act.pdf?__blob=publicationFile&v=14"