Chile president offers to legalize gay unions

Dan82 · Aug 11, 2011

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Chile's conservative president proposed legislation Tuesday to recognize gay civil unions, granting them some of the same rights as married couples in the ultra-Catholic country.

"All forms of marriage deserve respect, dignity and the support of the state," said President Sebastian Pinera, who signed the proposal and sent it to Congress.

"This puts opposite-sex and same-sex couples on the same footing, because in both cases it is possible to develop love, affection and respect."

Pinera, who brought conservatives to power after 20 years of center-left rule in the country, grated on his own election campaign when he announced his intention to legalize civil unions for gay couples. He said two million people in Chile live together without marrying...

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Ridiculous · Aug 11, 2011

Excellent news, though I doubt it "puts opposite-sex and same-sex couples on the same footing" because most countries don't give the same privileges to civil unions as they do marriage.

*one quick Wikipedia search later*

Huh, turns out they do. Pretty impressive, considering that it neighbours countries where it is outright banned.

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