# Bundestag opens marriage to same-sex couples after a free vote

Date: 2017

On 30 June 2017 the Bundestag opened marriage to same-sex couples. [Merkel](/people/angela-merkel) allowed a free vote and voted no. The statute is a completed civil-rights act of her chancellery, not her personal bill.

## People

- Angela Merkel: https://factrail.ai/people/angela-merkel

## Drivers

- Protection of Minority Rights: https://factrail.ai/drivers/protection-of-minority-rights

## Sources

- https://www.reuters.com/article/us-germany-gaymarriage-idUSKBN19L0P0/
- https://www.bundestag.de/dokumente/textarchiv/2017/kw26-de-ehe-fuer-alle-513168

## Methodology

https://factrail.ai/methodology

Canonical: https://factrail.ai/facts/de-same-sex-marriage-2017