Deutsche Welle reports.It was unclear if the compensation would be monetary or in another form, but the publication notes that some gay, lesbian, and bisexual soldiers were unjustly refused promotions, so they received lower salaries or pensions than their straight peers.
Germany began allowing LGB people to serve openly in the military in 2000, but in some cases discrimination continued. Transgender people have been able to serve openly since 2014.Defense Minister Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer met in March with groups representing LGBTQ+ troops and apologized for decades of discrimination. “I am sorry for this practice, which was standard policy at the time,” she said.