One thing is for sure - if you are wearing a niqab, you will never, ever find a job. You will never, ever make friends, German friends or neighbors friends. So this is obviously something that is making integration impossible.

As conservatives, we can only be glad if two people legally take responsibility for each other, in good times and bad.

I'm a devout individual so I remain faithful to my church.

Being gay is not a political accomplishment in itself. It's not enough to constitute a political platform.

Anyone who still feels today that he has to lead a double life because he's gay is driven by a fear that I think is unfounded.

State governor is certainly nothing to be sneered at! But I don't think that there are still limits here. A gay man could presumably also become chancellor.

It's ridiculous to insinuate that the social recognition of homosexual civil unions damages families or the institution of marriage.