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Amendments aimed at solidifying marriage as between a man and a woman were passed in the House of Assembly last night, despite vocal opposition. And in the wake of the vote, One Bermuda Alliance backbencher Mark Pettingill said he is ashamed of his p...

Two same-sex couples are expected to apply to wed in Bermuda in the coming days and are likely to appeal directly to the courts if they are not given permission to marry. The couples — one female and one male — will be represented by former Attorney-...

Low turnout at last week’s referendum shows that Bermudians have deeper worries than same-sex unions, according to the LGBTQ group OUTBermuda. While voters turned down both same-sex marriage and civil unions, too few showed at the polls for the refer...

The budget for the referendum would have been better spent on “trying to come to terms with the inevitable court decision” looming for same-sex unions, according to Opposition member Walton Brown. “As a pollster, I could have spent less than 10 per c...

Bermuda has not evolved and people want to stay in the “dark ages”, activist Tony Brannon claimed last night as people overwhelmingly voted against same-sex marriage and civil unions. Speaking to The Royal Gazette at midnight, with 11 regions having ...

Parliamentary registrar Tenia Woolridge warned voters yesterday not to forward potentially “misleading” voice notes and videos that were circulating regarding the referendum. “The parliamentary registrar has been made aware that there are voice notes...

It was a big day for Bermuda — but you might not have thought it, judging by the calmness at polling stations across the island. The Royal Gazette visited all 12 stations from St George’s to Somerset yesterday, to check out the atmosphere as voters c...

The Rainbow Alliance has issued a statement of comfort to LGBTQ residents in the wake of a referendum turning down same-sex unions, but fell short of the numbers required to make it official. The group expressed gratitude for an end to “the divisive ...

Preserve Marriage, which opposed same-sex unions in a rigorous campaign culminating with yesterday’s referendum, intends to continue “addressing the community’s social and religious needs”. The group will keep working after significant voter endorsem...

Same-sex relationships dominated a live online chat between Michael Dunkley and readers of The Royal Gazette yesterday. The Premier took part in a question-and-answer session for an hour at the temporary Cabinet Office on Reid Street, fielding questi...