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| Region | Chile |
| Issue | Same-sex marriage |
| Status | Unrecognized |
| Start Date | (unknown) |
| End Date | Oct 21, 2015 |
| Description | No legal recognition of same-sex unions. |
| Sources | https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/civil-union-for-same-sex-partners?time=2014 |
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Revision History (6)
| Old Value | New Value (Current) | |
|---|---|---|
| Value | Banned | Unrecognized |
| End Date | Dec 22, 1998 | Oct 21, 2015 |
| Description | Homosexuality was illegal in Chile until 1998. | No legal recognition of same-sex unions. |
| Sources | https://www.bcn.cl/leychile/navegar?idNorma=138814 | https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/civil-union-for-same-sex-partners?time=2014 |
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| Old Value | New Value | |
|---|---|---|
| Value | Unrecognized | Banned |
| End Date | Oct 22, 2015 | Dec 22, 1998 |
| Description | A bill legalizing Civil Unions in Chile was passed on April 21, 2015 and will go into effect on October 22, 2015. | Homosexuality was illegal in Chile until 1998. |
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| Sources | http://www.agmagazine.info/2009/10/14/presentaran-el-pacto-de-union-civil-en-el-parlamento-chileno/ | https://www.bcn.cl/leychile/navegar?idNorma=138814 |
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| Old Value (Original) | New Value | |
|---|---|---|
| Description | As of January 2014, a bill that would create civil unions is being considered in the National Congress. | A bill legalizing Civil Unions in Chile was passed on April 21, 2015 and will go into effect on October 22, 2015. |
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Reports (2)
- Status is not correct "Chile's same-sex civil unions have officially come into force http://www.gaystarnews.com/article/chiles-same-sex-civil-unions-officially-comes-into-force/"
- Date is incorrect "The bill was passed on 28 January 2015."
| Original entry | |
|---|---|
| Status | Unrecognized |
| Start Date | (unknown) |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | As of January 2014, a bill that would create civil unions is being considered in the National Congress. |
| Sources | http://www.agmagazine.info/2009/10/14/presentaran-el-pacto-de-union-civil-en-el-parlamento-chileno/ |
Reports (3)
- Newer law has been passed "Civil Unions are now legal in the country.
ADMIN NOTE: I updated the entry to include the details about the upcoming law change. —danlev"
- Status is not correct "We have civil union recognized by law"
- Other "comienza en Octubre de 2015 la Ley de Unión Civil "