The measure will be signed into law during the final stretch of the presidential race in which the leading candidates are bitterly at odds on this and other issues.
SANTIAGO, Chile Lawmakers in Chile on Tuesday legalized same-sex marriage, a landmark victory for gay-rights activists that underscores how profoundly the country's politics and society have shifted in the past decade.
Wedding bells are expected to ring in Chile after lawmakers overwhelmingly approved a bill to legalize same-sex marriage in the South American country December 7.
Lawmakers in Chile on Tuesday legalized same-sex marriage, a landmark victory for gay rights activists that underscores how profoundly the country’s politics and society have shifted in the past decade.
By overwhelming majorities in both chambers, lawmakers put the unions of same-sex couples on par with others, making Chile the 31st nation to allow same-sex marriage and taking a significant step toward consolidating it as the norm in Latin America.