Chile is going through a wave of hate crimes against LGBT+ people. And we need your help to pressure the Chilean government to take action.

Over the last few months, the number of hate crimes against LGBT+ people in Chile has been on the rise. To name just a few:

• A couple suffered a lesbophobic attack in which one of them was stabbed to death. 

• Two gay men, who were LGBT+ activists, were beaten to death in their apartment in Santiago, the Chilean capital.

• In another part of Santiago, a young gay man was left with his face disfigured after a homophobic attack. 

• A gay couple was insulted and assaulted by security guards at a supermarket in Quilpué, a small city in Chile.

• A viral video showed a young man being tortured, beaten, and marked with homophobic hate slogans.

• An online video game is inciting players to kill actress Daniela Vega, who is trans.

And the list keeps going...

But what must the Chilean government do to stop the anti-LGBT+ hate crimes? There are two steps:

(1) The President of Chile should put urgency to the reform of the Anti-Discrimination Law, and secure the necessary resources and infrastructure for its implementation. 

(2) That the Undersecretary of Human Rights and the Undersecretary of Crime Prevention should, together, urgently present a comprehensive plan to address violence against LGBT+ people in Chile.

Sign the petition and tell the Government of Chile: no more violence against LGBT+ people!

This campaign is organized in partnership with Chilean organization Fundación Iguales.