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First Inclusive Wedding On St. Eustatius (Caribbean Netherlands)
This weekend, another island was added to the Caribbean territories where same gender weddings are celebrated. On the Dutch Caribbean island of St. Eustatius, born and raised Statian Walter Hellebrand (monuments director of the island) married his longtime partner, Chris Russell, a freelance commercial writer. The chair of the College for Human Rights of the… Read more »
St. Eustatius refuses to implement gay marriage
St. Eustatius – Commissioner of Culture Clyde van Putten has said that there is no way the Government of St. Eustatius will implement the law allowing people of the same sex to get married. He put that position forward in a recent meeting with the Dutch Minister of Social Affairs Henk Kamp in the Netherlands.… Read more »