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Duelling peaceful demonstrations are being organised to take place today on the topic of same-sex marriage. The Rainbow Alliance of Bermuda have announced plans to hold a “peaceful counterdemonstration” in celebration and support of marriage equality...

A Bill that would solidify marriage as being between a man and a woman has been brought back to the House of Assembly for a second time. Progressive Labour Party MP Wayne Furbert has reintroduced the Human Rights Amendment Act as a Private Member’s ...

A Supreme Court ruling allowing same-sex marriage in Bermuda has also opened the door to same-sex marriages on dozens of cruise ships operating around the world. In addition to local marriages, the ruling is expected to impact the numerous cruise lin...

Preserve Marriage’s name is not on the latest list of registered charities. The organisation, which campaigns against same-sex marriage and civil unions, applied to have its charitable status renewed earlier this year, as it was due to expire on Apri...

Dear Sir, As a Bermudian educator for some 35 years, now retired, I feel it important that all aspects of past and present-day views of sexuality should be readily available to inquiring minds. Unfortunately, in today’s society, it seems that the lou...

The Charity Commissioners have finally released information revealing why more than 30 people objected to Preserve Marriage becoming a charity. With less than a month to go before the group’s probationary one-year charitable status runs out, the cont...

Dear Dr Nekia, My wife and I would like to seek marriage counselling but are at odds with who to choose. Do we return to the pastor who counselled and married us, or do we choose someone entirely different? What should we look for in a counsellor whe...

Dear Sir, Once again the issue of gay marriage is at the forefront in Bermuda. There are impassioned opinions on both sides. I will not tell anyone how to think, but I would ask if gay marriage was adopted in Bermuda, how would that affect those who ...

Dear Sir, I was appalled by the disrespectful and utterly inappropriate letter in Saturday’s Royal Gazette written by Richard Foggo. Regardless of his personal feelings, he has no right to address our new governor in such an ill-mannered way. As a lo...

Former Attorney-General Mark Pettingill said yesterday that a newspaper advertisement taken out by a group opposing same-sex marriage was “totally inappropriate” in light of ongoing legal proceedings. Preserve Marriage paid to place the half-page adv...

Dear Sir, I work with the charity Humanist Society Scotland and, in my capacity as celebrant, I conduct naming ceremonies, funerals and weddings. This past Saturday, I had the pleasure of conducting the marriage of two residents of Bermuda — a beaut...

Jakob Leeuw fell madly in love with Maria Cabral the first time he saw her. She was at work, selling souvenirs in Riihilouma’s, and wasn’t at all impressed by the Dutchman’s sense of style. Plus, at more than 6ft tall, he towered well above her 4ft 9...