Tag: bermuda gay rights

Bermuda to hold its first ever Pride parade this summer

The island had a rocky road when it came to marriage equality. The island of Bermuda will be holding its first-ever Pride parade on 31 August later this year. The march was organised by Liz Christopher, David Northcott and Chen Foley and will be sponsored by the LGBTQ organisation, OutBermuda. Speaking to The Royal Gazette,… Read more »

Bermuda’s Supreme Court Rules In Favor Of Same-Sex Marriage — Again

The latest step in a circuitous legal journey allows same-sex couples in Bermuda to once again legally wed. On Wednesday, Bermuda’s Supreme Court struck down part of The Domestic Partnership Act — a law that had barred same-sex couples from marrying — saying it was unconstitutional. This is the second time the Supreme Court has… Read more »

Bermuda officially becomes the first country to abolish same-sex marriage

Bermuda has officially moved to abolish same-sex marriage less than a year after bringing in a law to legalise it. Just six months after legalising same-sex marriage, Bermuda announced it would be rolling back the law and replacing it with an alternative. ? A bill to introduce domestic partnerships was approved without amendment last year… Read more »

Bermuda could re-ban gay weddings, months after couples first tied the knot

Bermuda could become the first country in the world to re-ban same-sex marriage. The first same-sex coupled tied the knot in Bermuda earlier this year, after the country’s Supreme Court ruled that a ban on same-sex unions is a discriminatory violation of human rights. The Bermudan government subsequently confirmed it would not appeal against the ruling. However,… Read more »

Bermuda newspaper has perfect response to first same-sex marriage

Same-sex marriage has come to Bermuda, and the local newspaper’s response is giving us life. Last week a gay couple won a legal challenge to tie the knot in Bermuda, after the country’s Supreme Court ruled that a ban on same-sex unions is a discriminatory violation of human rights The plaintiffs, Bermudian native Winston Godwin… Read more »

Bermuda court grants equal rights to ‘binational’ same-sex couples

A judge has made a landmark ruling for same-sex couples in Bermuda. The Supreme Court in Bermuda has ruled that those in same-sex relationships with Bermudians should be granted the same rights to live and seek employment as their heterosexual counterparts, according to The Royal Gazette. The ruling comes after legal action was brought against… Read more »