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Legislation has been tabled in the UK House of Lords that could make same-sex marriage lawful throughout the British Overseas Territories – including Bermuda. The Marriage (Same Sex Couples) (Overseas Territories) Bill – tabled by Lord Michael Cashma...

I have always wondered why there are so many weddings in June. I thought it was possibly because of the weather — not too hot and not too cool. In actual fact, the month of June is named for the goddess Juno — protector of women in all aspects of lif...

Pride is first and foremost a protest! Pride is a march held annually to protest the oppression, discrimination and violence faced by the LGBTQ+ community. Pride is the physical embodiment of the grassroots fight for equality and equity. Pride is hel...

The island’s legal avenues for marriage equality have probably been exhausted – but younger Bermudians will continue to push the issue, a human rights activist warned. Linda Bogle-Mienzer, one of the island’s more prominent voices in support of same...

Legislation striking out blame in divorce proceedings offers an “awesome opportunity” to introduce mediation between separating couples to reduce trauma for their children, the island’s legal fraternity has been told. Puisne Judge Nicole Stoneham, wh...

Sunset and sunrise ceremonies will be allowed for the first time for civil marriages and domestic partnerships under new rules approved by the Senate yesterday. At present, the official couplings can only take place between 10am and 4pm. This will no...

A husband and wife who enjoyed the best days of their lives while working in Bermuda in the 1960s have returned to the island to celebrate their 80th birthdays. Colin and Anne Davey, a British couple who worked as teachers in Bermuda from 1965 to 196...

On October 6, 1971 Thomas Rothschild wrote a letter to Filomena DeSilva asking for her hand in marriage. He was living in Portland, Oregon; she was in Bermuda where they’d met the previous year. The response came by telegram six days later. Mr and Mr...

Rapid action is needed to validate the status of same-sex couples who tied the knot before the Privy Council backed the Government’s ban on marriage equality, a legal expert has said. Peter Sanderson, a barrister with experience in several constituti...

Same-sex couples who tied the knot before the Privy Council’s decision to back the Government’s ban on marriage equality are still languishing in legal limbo more than two months after the landmark ruling. The Government has failed to clarify the pos...

Years ago, before I came to Bermuda, I was always asking my daughter, Maria, "If I meet someone, how will I know if he is the one?" She always replied: "You will just know. Your heart will tell you." March 12 is a very special day for me. Ten years ...

Bermuda athletes at the upcoming Commonwealth Games will face protests against the Government’s ban on marriage equality, says British human rights campaigner Peter Tatchell