Evert’s comment: This is why churches usually split on same-sex marriage

“Mum, when will I become a boy?” a girl once asked. Mother laughed. “You are a girl, my child, so you will never be a boy.” Many mothers today will answer less candidly.

Many families are broken. Yes, that is true. But family is still a source of grace for society.

The traffic light coalition in Germany discusses one of the most significant changes to German family law in history. They want to alter the definition of parentage so that custody over children becomes easier for gay and lesbian couples. Susanne Hierl (CDU) criticises the plans of the government.