Chile's lower house approves same-sex marriage, bill sent back to Senate

Chile Congress Approves Same-sex Marriage, Adoptions

Chile had accepted same-sex civil unions in 2015, but that measure did not include a provision for adoption. Some same-sex couples had annulled their civil unions and adopted children as single parents to get around that problem.

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Chile Congress approves same-sex marriage, adoptions

The lower house of Chile's Congress has approved a measure to legalize marriage and adoption by same-sex couples, moving it close to law.

Chile’s lower house approves same-sex marriage, bill sent back to Senate

November 23, 2021SANTIAGO (Reuters) – Chile’s lower house approved on Tuesday a bill that would permit same-sex marriage in the South American country of 19 million, sending the measure back to the Senate where it appears to have the support needed to become law.The measure, which originated in the upper house, was approved in the nation’s Chamber of Deputies with 97 votes in favor and 35 against. As the lower house made some changes to the …

Chile's lower house approves same-sex marriage, bill sent back to Senate

SANTIAGO - Chile's lower house approved on Tuesday a bill that would permit same-sex marriage in the South American country of 19 million, sending the measure back to the Senate where it appears to have the support needed to become law.

Chile's lower house approves same-sex marriage, bill sent back to Senate

SANTIAGO (Reuters) - Chile's lower house approved on Tuesday a bill that would permit same-sex marriage in the South American country of 19 million, sending the measure back to the Senate where it appears to have the support needed to become law. Read full story