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LGBTQ advocacy group The Rainbow Alliance of Bermuda has called for an immediate reversal of the decision of the Registrar General and Charity Commissioners to grant status to anti-same-sex union group Preserve Marriage saying they may have acted “un...

Three leading female professionals have added their voices to claims that women are underrepresented in the upper echelons of Bermudian business. Michelle Wolfe, Linda Longworth and Christie Hunter Arscott have all called for more to be done to addre...

The slave ship Zong departed the coast of Africa on September 6, 1781 with 470 slaves. Since this human chattel was such a valuable commodity at that time, many captains took on more slaves than their ships could accommodate to maximise profits. Th...

Apartheid is the name of the racial institution that was established in 1948 by the National Party that governed South Africa until 1994. The term, which literally means “apartness”, reflected a violently repressive policy designed to ensure that whi...

Teenager Madison Quig told Rotarians that in order to see a positive shift towards gender equality, they should elect more female leaders. Madison was one of three delegates chosen to represent the Interact Club at the Rotary International United Nat...

The Island’s sharply divided debate over same-sex marriage has prompted a 15-year-old CedarBridge Academy student to step forward as “a voice for others”. “The way our society is now, people who are gay or bisexual have been silent,” said Debre Evans...

The American political scene exploded big time when presidential candidate Donald Trump, in another blockbuster stunned much of America with his intention to ban all Muslims from entering the United States. This has met with a rising storm of critici...

Same-sex marriage opponent Ryan Anderson has spoken out about the “unfortunate” refusal of the Hamilton Princess, Bermuda to host his talks. Dr Anderson — who is due to speak instead at the New Testament Church of God, Heritage Worship Centre, today ...

The Supreme Court’s judgment expanding the rights of same-sex partners could have profound and wide-ranging effects on legislation and the workings of government departments. Shortly after yesterday’s ruling Michael Fahy, the Minister of Home Affairs...

The Supreme Court has ruled that those in same-sex partnerships with Bermudians should have the same rights to reside and seek employment as spouses of Bermudians. The landmark ruling comes as a result of a legal action brought by the Bermuda Bred Co...

A hotel may find itself in hot water over its decision to axe two talks by a same-sex marriage opponent, according to one of the Island’s leading human rights lawyers. Tim Marshall, of Marshall Diel & Myers, told The Royal Gazette he believed Hamilto...

Bermuda is still yet to shed its longstanding discrimination against the Portuguese community, the Honorary Consul for Portugal has claimed. Andrea Moniz-DeSouza said that historical tensions and political skulduggery were among the causes behind the...