A step backward for same-sex couples in Chile.

People take part in the annual Pride parade in support of the LGBT community, in Santiago, Chile, on June 22, 2019. (Photo: © REUTERS/Rodrigo Garrido)

Over three years ago, the Chilean government sent a bill to Congress to uphold same-sex marriage. The bill has not moved forward. Instead, Chile has been taking steps backward.

Take the June decision by the Constitutional Court, denying a request…