“I feel so happy. I feel proud. Finally our country, Chile, recognizes the dignity of our family,” said Claudia Aravena, a 42-year-old teacher from the Chilean capital of Santiago.
She spoke to the Thomson Reuters Foundation on Tuesday after Chile’s Congress passed a law to legalize same-sex marriage, a milestone for the conservative South American nation. The government said the “historic” vote set Chile on a path towards greater equality, recognizing younger voters’ growing support for equal rights.
Minister of Social Development Karla Rubilar applauded Congress for taking “one more step forward in terms of justice, in terms of equality, recognizing that love is love.” Aravena agreed, saying that life with her long-term partner Lorena