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British musician Julian Lennon has voiced his support for same-sex marriage in Bermuda. The 53-year-old son of rock legend John Lennon posted his approval on the website of his environmental and humanitarian charity The White Feather Foundation. Th...

This month’s referendum could lead to a constitutional crisis if the majority of ballots are against same-sex marriage and civil unions, a court heard yesterday. With less than a week to go before early polling on the June 23 referendum begins, the C...

Chief Justice Ian Kawaley may order the Bermuda Government to change the location of some polling stations in the referendum on same-sex relationships so they are not held on church premises. Dr Justice Kawaley indicated during a Supreme Court hearin...

The Bermuda Government is investigating after a Public Works vehicle was photographed with a sticker supporting the Preserve Marriage campaign. The bumper sticker on one of the Government’s Toyota vehicles, urged people to “vote no twice” in oppositi...

The Centre for Justice is applying for judicial review of the same-sex marriage referendum. The group believes the questions on the ballot paper for June 23 breach rights including equality of treatment and freedom of thought and religion, and give r...

Dear Sir, A family member called me, asked about the referendum and informed me of the two questions that were asked. My comments were: how can legislators pose a question in the form of a referendum that in the first instance contravenes the Human ...

Michael Dunkley has urged voters to make sure they are on the “right side of history” when they vote in the same-sex marriage referendum. The Premier told a press conference yesterday: “I intend to vote yes for civil unions on June 23.” He said: “I a...

Bermudians are being urged to ensure they are registered to vote in advance of the referendum on same-sex marriage next month. Locals have until 5pm on Wednesday to make sure their name appears on the parliamentary register or to update their entry. ...

The referendum on same-sex marriage and civil unions will be held on June 23, giving campaigners on either side six weeks to get their message across to voters. A formal notice was published in the Official Gazette yesterday, confirming the two quest...

The Portuguese community of Bermuda celebrated the annual Festa do Senhor Santo Cristo dos Milagres yesterday. Organised by St Theresa’s Church and Vasco Da Gama Club, the event surrounding the centuries-old tradition also raised funds for the Portu...

When the news came on Thursday afternoon that Prince had died at 57 at his home in Minnesota, a chorus went up that it was the latest cruelty of 2016, a year that already feels merciless in those it has claimed, four months along. But if the deaths ...

Dear Sir, Can someone explain to me how Preserve Marriage was granted charity status? The Charities Act defines “charitable purposes” in part as the “advancement of human rights, or the promotion of equality and diversity, and the advancement of edu...