Apr 2, 2008 / 10:34 am
According to a report on Lifesitenews.com, a bill has been introduced into the Chilean National Congress to allow homosexuals to "marry" and adopt children.
Officially named the "Bill that Modifies the Civil Code in relation to the Concept of Marriage", it is being promoted by the Movement for Homosexual Integration and Liberation (MOVILH) and other homosexual groups, and is similar to one that failed in 2003.
Current Chilean law defines marriage in a traditional manner, stating in Article 102 of the Civil Code that "marriage is a solemn contract by which a man and a woman unite themselves now, and indissolubly, and for life, with the purpose of living together, to procreate, and to give one another mutual aid."
"With the introduction of the marriage law we are taking a historic step that we hope will broaden the debate over our rights," said MOVILH president Rolando Jiménez. "We don't want to continue being second class citizens. We want complete equality with adoption of children included."