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First Same-Sex Couples Wed in Chile

"It's something we didn't think could happen," Javier Silva observed as the nation's marriage equality law went into effect Thursday.

Chile's Congress Approves Marriage Equality

President Sebastian Pinera, who has moved from opposition to support of marriage equality, is expected to sign the bill into law.

First Trans Lawmaker Is Elected to Chile’s Legislature

Emilia Schneider, 25, will represent the 10th District of Santiago, the country's capital. 

Chile's President Sebastián Piñera Supports Marriage Equality There

A bill supporting marriage equality has languished in the country for years. 

Chile's President Sebastián Piñera Supports Marriage Equality There

A bill supporting marriage equality has languished in the country for years. 

Pope Names Gay Survivor to Commission Fighting Clergy Sex Abuse

Chilean whistleblower Juan Carlos Cruz had met in 2018 with Pope Francis, who assured him that God loves him as he is.

The Crisis in Chile Is Extending to a Crackdown on Gays

Reports on the ground claim Chile's police force is resorting to homophobic violence as the nation descends into chaos.

Chile Passes Historic Law Protecting Trans and Nonbinary Citizens

The law guarantees that trans and nonbinary Chileans over the age of 14 can update their names on legal documents. 

 

passed a historic law protecting transgender and nonbinary people over the age of 14.

Anti-Transgender 'Free Speech Bus' Met With Protests in Santiago

Sponsored by several conservative organizations, a so-called free speech bus promoting anti-transgender messaging was met with protests as it made its way into the Government Square in Santiago, Chile. ​