Kast, a 55-year-old lawyer and former congressman, has openly opposed marriage equality and adoption rights for same-sex couples. When in office, he consistently voted against LGBTQ rights and refers to “gender ideology”, a conspiratorial term used to negate transgender people and their rights.

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/12/7/historic-day-chile-passes-marriage-equality-legislation