Tips for Gay and Lbian Travelers Chile | Frommer's

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• TIPS FOR GAY AND LBIAN TRAVELERS CHILE
• GAY CHILE, THE BT PLAC OF THE LONGT UNTRY THE WORLD
• GAY SANTIAGO
• THE 5 BEST SANTIAGO GAY CLUBS & BARSGAY CLUBS & BARS SANTIAGO
• GAY CHILE
• 6 GREAT GAY BEACH SOUTH AMERI
• THE 5 BEST SANTIAGO GAY CLUBS & BARSSEE ALL THGS TO DOGAY CLUBS & BARS SANTIAGO
• ANTI-DISCRIMATN LAW PROTECTG GAYS PASS CHILE

TIPS FOR GAY AND LBIAN TRAVELERS CHILE

Jtice Cristián Letelier Aguilar’s majory cisn—which four other jtic largely ncurred wh—argued that Chilean law, s nial of marriage rights to LGBT people, do not discrimate bee “a homosexual person n ntract marriage Chile if they do wh a person of the oppose sex. As that Court noted 2015, nyg same-sex upl accs to the stutn of marriage “teach[] that gays and lbians are unequal” and “means” them by “lock[g] them out of a central stutn of the Natn's society. Below we've piled a list of four of the most LGBTIQ+ iendly ci South Ameri, statns where gay, queer and trans travelers will fd thrivg muni and plenty to explore.

Argenta is socially liberal pared to most of s neighbors – was the first untry South Ameri to legalize gay marriage July 2010, and the lg also clud full adoptn rights. Each November, the cy hosts a large Pri ftival that attracts over 100,000 people, and the ernment also vts and supports the LGBTIQ+ muny – an ternatnal gay bs and LGBT tourism nference lled Network360 tak place every Augt along wh the BADiversa week, which clus a variety of ftivals, events and ncerts.

The pal cy, Bogotá, is an excellent statn for LGBTIQ+ travelers who will fd a welg scene the Chapero neighborhood, home to gay hangouts like the bar/rtrants El Recreo Adán and Estación Cafe.

GAY CHILE, THE BT PLAC OF THE LONGT UNTRY THE WORLD

Gay rights Uguay have long been rpected: homosexualy was crimalized 1934; anti-discrimatn laws have been place sce 2003; adoptn laws were enacted 2009, and gay marriage was legalized early 2013. In jt a few s, Chile has quickly evolved to havg major gay events and a strong queer culture, and December 2021 passg marriage equaly laws a landsli vote. As a sign of solidary wh s LGBTIQ+ muny, the Palac la Moneda (the formal office of the print) central Santiago lights up wh rabow lors on May 17 for the Internatnal Day Agast Homophobia (IDAHO).

The eclectic dér rembl somethg om an LSD trip or Alice Wonrland, and the tablishment's self-proclaimed theme is “Pevian Transvte Kchen” – what the webse explas is a "tribute to the apocryphal Pevian miracle-worker followed by immigrants, prisoners, homosexuals, transsexuals and transvt, where margalized rage is weled and transformed to balm for tolerance and rpect." The food at Sara Colonia is lic, too.

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Near to Santiago, you'll fd one of the largt gay clubs the whole of South Ameri, Il Divo, loted the nearby rort town of Viña l Mar. In general, attus, pecially those of Chilean men, toward gays and lbians are not very liberal, owg part to the Catholic, nservative nature of their society.

Homosexual relatnships have only recently been clared officially legal, and many gays and lbians are not actively open about their orientatn outsi their own circl. The bt source for rmatn is the webse, a rource directory that vers gay issu and provis rmatn about travel, gay-oriented bs and bars, employment, and more.

800/448-8550 or 954/776-2626;) is the tra associatn for the gay and lbian travel dtry, and offers an onle directory of gay- and lbian-iendly travel bs; go to the webse and click on "Members. AdvertisementSKIP ADVERTISEMENTThe legalizatn of same-sex marriage Chile as the untry grappl wh sweepg mands for social Berti/Agence France-Prse — Getty ImagSANTIAGO, Chile — Lawmakers Chile on Tuday legalized same-sex marriage, a landmark victory for gay rights activists that unrsr how profoundly the untry’s polics and society have shifted the past overwhelmg majori both chambers, lawmakers put the unns of same-sex upl on par wh others, makg Chile the 31st natn to allow gay marriage and takg a signifint step toward nsolidatg as the norm Lat vote as Chile, long seen as a stable and nservative untry the regn, grappl wh an urgent mand for sweepg social change om var sectors of society.

THE 5 BEST SANTIAGO GAY CLUBS & BARSGAY CLUBS & BARS SANTIAGO

Augto Pochet’s dictatorship, and rewre the laws that ame the moment of reckong showed how out of touch the polil class had been on a broad range of issu, cludg gay rights, said Rolando Jiménez, one of the lears of Movilh, a leadg gay rights anizatn Chile. Esteban Felix/Associated PrsThe requt was nied, as expected, and the uple left the buildg to addrs the reporters who had been nvened outsi by Movilh, the gay rights was the first salvo of a legal battle that unfold for more than a before judg at home and Peralta followed the vote and wept as he heard the rult.

”Gay activists Chile were well aware of the odds they faced when they set the legalizatn procs rights activists Lat Ameri had been embolned by Argenta, which beme the first natn the regn to legalize same-sex marriage wh a ngrsnal vote July the time, neighborg Chile, which was more polilly nservative, was far om ready to follow su. Realizg had ltle legislative support, Movilh took the se to the appeals urt late 2010, and eventually to the Supreme Court, which April 2012 led agast the lg paved the way for Movilh to sue Chile 2012 before the Inter-Amerin Commissn on Human Rights, a judicial body that nsirs legal disput origatg member Alvarado/RtersAs the se was beg ligated, Chile passed a civil unns law 2015, but gay rights groups argued that same-sex upl were still prived of ccial rights, cludg the abily to years of negotiatns wh the missn, June 2016 the Chilean ernment agreed to set motn a procs to legalize same-sex 2017, the print at the time, Michelle Bachelet — a center-left polician who had prevly argued that marriage should be limed to a man and a woman — troduced a same-sex marriage bill.

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For current print Sebastián Piñera however, legalisatn of gay marriage – along wh the right for same-sex upl to adopt – seems not to be a prry. To fd the gay muny Bellavista, head direct to Bombero Nuñez, the ma gay street at the centre of Santiago’s most bohemian neighbourhood. Daytime trips to Bombero will grant you street art and morn galleri terspersed wh a number of hip bnch spots, while nighttime se buzzg gay bars and clubs e alive and the streets flow wh liberal mds lookg for fun.

6 GREAT GAY BEACH SOUTH AMERI

Alternatively, follow the land’s datit birds to the Los Flamens Natnal Rerve, where the rint flamgos pat the landspe nightlife the regn, San Pedro is your bt bet and while the San Pedro Atama gay scene is not huge, you’ll likely fd a gay-iendly atmosphere at any of the bars dotted about town. Most plac are mixed and clive, but for LGBT-centred fun, check out pagan-themed bar Mana and Br Pop-playg Másra before fishg the night at Pagano or Club Delir, Valpo’s top two gay clubs. At any other time, jo the high rollers a Viña’s imprsive art so, makg a night of on the dancefloor of Club Divo, the famo Viña l mar gay club; one of the largt gay clubs Lat Ameri wh multiple rooms and a fun-lovg crowd.

Lbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgenr Pri Month (LGBT Pri Month) is currently celebrated each year the month of June to honor the 1969 Stonewall rts Manhattan. The purpose of the memorative month is to regnize the impact that lbian, gay, bisexual and transgenr dividuals have had on history lolly, natnally, and ternatnally.

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LGBT History Month is also celebrated wh annual month-long observanc of lbian, gay, bisexual and transgenr history, along wh the history of the gay rights and related civil rights movements.

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The leafy, lonial, muraled streets of the bohemian quarter Bellavista district, over the river om the historic cy center, have a clter of gay and lbian bars, not far om streets full of rtrants, outdoor terrace f, and boutique shops.

Compared to the pumpg gay nightlife of R Janeiro and Buenos Air, Santiago's scene is a tad smaller, to be sure - mostly on or around Calle Bombero Núñez, and often void of outward rabow/ triangle public intifiers - but certaly isn't closeted anymore. Wedged between San Cristóbal Hill and the Mapocho River, Bellavista is a bohemian enclave wh plenty of stunts, stoners, and gay men. Gay Datos gui to the lol LGBT scene maps the bars, clubs, rtrants, snas and lists events for Santiago along wh other ci throughout Chile and neighborg untri.