The Chamber of Deputies, the decrease home of Congress, handed the invoice with 82 votes in favor, 20 in opposition to, and a pair of abstentions. The invoice had already been accredited by Chile’s Senate.
The movement was first offered in 2017 by socialist president Michelle Bachelet, however stalled in Congress till present President Sebastian Piñera voiced his help.
Piñera — a right-wing, conservative politician — mentioned earlier this yr that he supported marriage equality. He is anticipated to now signal the invoice into regulation.
“I feel the time has come for equal marriage in our nation,” Piñera mentioned in June, “In this manner, all folks with out distinguishing by sexual orientation, will have the ability to stay love and type a household with all of the safety and dignity that they want and deserve.”
Pinera’s time period as president is winding down, with a run-off vote between candidates José Antonio Kast and Gabriel Boric scheduled for later this month.
Chile has legally acknowledged same-sex civil unions since 2015. Legalizing same-sex marriage would offer equal rights to same-sex {couples}, comparable to the appropriate to undertake youngsters.
Across Latin America, same-sex marriages are allowed in Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Uruguay and elements of Mexico.
Previous reporting by CNN’s Michelle Velez in Atlanta and Stefano Pozzebon in Bogota.