To legalise same-sex marriages, the Chilean Senate and lower house both voted overwhelmingly in favor of the measure. Minister of Social Development says this is one more step forward in terms of justice, in terms of equality, recognizing that love is love.
Lawmakers in Chile have voted overwhelmingly in favor of a bill legalizing same-sex marriage. The law is being called a “step forward” for equality in the conservative Latin American country.
Chile’s Congress passed a bill Tuesday recognizing the legal rights of same-sex couples to marry.
The Senate and lower house both voted overwhelmingly in favor of the measure. The passage of the law Tuesday was lauded by rights groups, equal marriage rights advocates and same-sex couples.
“It is something very significant,” Lopez said, adding, “One really feels dignified as a human being, as a person. This opens the doors and breaks down all those prejudices.”
