Law Regarding Same-sex Sexual Activity
Same-sex sexual activity is legal in Chile since 1998. In Chile the current law against sodomy states that the age of consent for homosexuals is set at 18, whereas the age of consent for heterosexual sex is lower at 14.
In July 2009 a new Penal Code was drafted and might pass soon and will get rid of all the old criminal laws, even the age of consent which is still unequal in 2009 (see above). Under the draft Penal Code, the age of consent will be equal for all individuals at 18, regardless.
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