Civil unions in Chile

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Same-sex civil unions
Recognized nationwide in:
Denmark (1989) | Norway (1993)
Israel1 (1994) | Sweden (1995)
Greenland (1996) | Hungary1 (1996)
Iceland (1996) | France (1999)
Germany (2001) | Portugal (2001)
Finland (2002) | Croatia1 (2003)
Luxembourg (2004) | New Zealand (2005)
United Kingdom (2005) | Andorra (2005)
Czech Republic1 (2006) | Slovenia (2006)
Switzerland (2007) | Uruguay (2007)
Was recognized before legalization of same-sex marriage in:
Netherlands (nationwide) (1998)
Spain (12 of 14 communities) (1998)
South Africa (1999)
Belgium (nationwide) (2000)
Canada (QC, NS and MB)2 (2000)
Recognized in some regions in:
United States (6 states) (1997)
Argentina (Buenos Aires, Rio Negro) (2003)
Australia (Tasmania, ACT) (2004)
Italy (Some municipallies) (2004)
Brazil (Rio Grande do Sul) (2004)
Mexico (Mexico City) (2006)
Recognition debated in:
Argentina
Australia
Austria
Brazil
Chile
Colombia
Costa Rica
Greece
Ireland
Italy
Liechtenstein
Mexico (Coahuila)
Mexico (Colima)
Poland
United States
Notes:
1 - In form of common-law marriage.
2 - Explicitly referred to as "civil unions" in Quebec (2002), and called "domestic partnership" in Nova Scotia (2001). In Manitoba (2002), common-law marriage extended to same-sex partners nationwide (2000).
See also
Same-sex marriage
Registered partnership
Domestic partnership
Common-law marriage
Marriage, unions and partnerships by country
Homosexuality laws of the world
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Legislation for Civil Unions will be introduced in the Chile Congress 2006 to allow same-sex couples to enter into civil unions. Chile already offers some limited rights for gay and lesbian couples.

The announcement that a bill would be prepared to extend that law was made at the country's national LGBT pride celebrations in the capital. But how far the legislation will get is not known.

During January's presidential campaign 2006 both President Michelle Bachelet and center-right candidate Sebastian Pinera voiced their support for civil unions but the Catholic Church and many members of Congress are opposed.

Chile's national LGBT rights group, the Movement for Homosexual Integration and Liberation, says it is cautiously optimistic the measure will pass.

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