Recognition of Same-sex Relationships
There is currently no legal recognition of same-sex couples in Chile. However, the government has proposed recognition of civil unions for same sex couples with a bill being introduced in 2004.
Public opinion has shown substantial support for same-sex civil unions: 65% favored their legalization in 2004, even though only 24% supported same-sex marriage. In 2009, 33.2% supported same-sex marriage and 26.5% supported adoption by same-sex couples.
Support among young people is much higher: according to a study by the National Youth Institute of Chile, 56% of young respondents supported same-sex marriage, while 51.3% supported same-sex adoption.
In 2010 Renovación Nacional (RN) party submitted the Acuerdo de Vida en Común (AVC), Commonlife Agreement in Spanish to congress. AVC is a civil unions agreement identical to marriage other than in name that would be open to any two people regardless of sex.
Since 2011, there has been a proposal to allow civil unions for same sex couples, but the legislation is yet to be introduced.
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