An anti-gay evangelical pastor named Javier Soto was ejected from the Chilean House of Deputies yesterday and began attacking lawmakers for approving … [Read more...] about Evangelical Pastor Has Violent Anti-Gay Meltdown, Attacks Deputy in Chilean Congress: VIDEOS
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Same-Sex Marriage Rights Bill Introduced In Chile
Chilean lawmakers and a LGBT advocacy group, The Movement for Homosexual Integration and Liberation, introduced a bill on Saturday that … [Read more...] about Same-Sex Marriage Rights Bill Introduced In Chile
Chilean Senate Votes In Support of LGBT Civil Unions
After hours of heated debate the Chilean Senate voted in favor of legalizing same sex unions throughout the entire country. Though the approved bill … [Read more...] about Chilean Senate Votes In Support of LGBT Civil Unions
Chilean Clothing Company Pulls Ad Featuring Same-Sex Kissing, Gay Activists Create Parody: VIDEO
As the BBC reports, Chilean clothing company la Polar recently unveiled a new ad that featured same-sex couples kissing. However, two days later, the … [Read more...] about Chilean Clothing Company Pulls Ad Featuring Same-Sex Kissing, Gay Activists Create Parody: VIDEO
Navy Officer Becomes First Member of Chilean Military to Come Out as Gay: VIDEO
At a televised news conference yesterday, Navy officer Mauricio Ruiz, 24, became the first member of the Chilean military to come out as gay. Equally … [Read more...] about Navy Officer Becomes First Member of Chilean Military to Come Out as Gay: VIDEO
Malfunctioning Elevator In Chile Rises Thirty Floors In Fifteen Seconds, Injures Passenger: VIDEO
Gay Chilean Man Dies of Injuries Suffered in Homophobic Attack
Wladimir Sepulveda, a 21-year-old Chilean man, has died of injuries suffered in a brutal homophobic attack last October. He has been in a coma since, … [Read more...] about Gay Chilean Man Dies of Injuries Suffered in Homophobic Attack
Cutting Foreign Aid Won’t Defeat Anti-Gay Laws in Africa and Latin America
BY ARI SHAW AND MAURICIO ALBARRACÍN / GlobalPost Commentary: Human rights courts and commissions are the best tools to diminish violence and … [Read more...] about Cutting Foreign Aid Won’t Defeat Anti-Gay Laws in Africa and Latin America
Civil Union Bill Advances in Chile
A bill legalizing same-sex civil unions has been approved by the Senate of Chile, The Santiago Times reports: Senators voted in favor of the Life … [Read more...] about Civil Union Bill Advances in Chile
Four Men Sentenced for Brutal Murder of Gay Chilean Daniel Zamudio
Four men who were found guilty this month of the March 2012 murder of gay Chilean Daniel Zamudio have been sentenced. Judge Juan Carlos Urrutia said … [Read more...] about Four Men Sentenced for Brutal Murder of Gay Chilean Daniel Zamudio