Conservative Chile more tolerant of gays (AP)

SANTIAGO, Chile - Gay rights activists say they are finding greater public tolerance in one of Latin America's socially conservative strongholds and hope Chilean lawmakers will approve anti-discrimination legislation. Chile's Congress is debating striking down regulations against "offenses to morals and good customs" that police have used to harass gays, even for behavior such as holding hands in public. Activists say such treatment remains common. It was only in 1998 that Chile repealed a prohibition ...