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Lawyer sees possible route to gay marriage in Bermuda

Same-sex marriages could take place under British law in Bermuda if Government gives the go-ahead, according to a human rights lawyer. Venous Memari, managing director of the Centre for Justice, said there may be an argument for Government House to c...
Jul 03, 2014
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Island misses out on UK’s gay marriage move

Campaigners have labelled as “unfair” new legislation allowing same-sex couples to legally marry under British law in 23 countries — but not in Bermuda. If you are gay and British and living in Azerbaijan, for example, you can now get hitched at the ...
Jul 02, 2014
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Bermuda represented at World Pride Day Toronto

A spokesperson from Two Words and a Comma remarks, “Many Bermudians now call Canada their home, where same-gender marriage is recognised. We’d love for them to come home one day to a Bermuda that recognises their love and commitment currently reserve...
Jun 30, 2014
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Fahy assures Filipino community after disturbing report

After being left “very disturbed” by a report of alleged racial harassment suffered by a Filipino worker for more than 14 years, Minister of Home Affairs Michael Fahy has assured the Filipino community that his Ministry “is here to provide support”. ...
Jun 11, 2014
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‘Xenophobia is alive and well in Bermuda’

Filipinos in Bermuda are treated like “indentured servants”, taken advantage of, and discriminated against because of their nationality. This according to sources who spoke with The Royal Gazette following a recent case in which a Bermudian man was c...
Jun 10, 2014
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Taking Pride in our flag

A group of islanders will fly the flag for Bermuda at the WorldPride festival in Toronto this month. Organisers estimate that 1.5 million visitors from across the globe will attend the ten-day event, which culminates in a giant parade on June 29. At ...
Jun 10, 2014
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The Portuguese Kids promise humour with an ethnic twist

The Portuguese Kids will be stopping by tonight; prepare to split your sides laughing. During the long Heritage Day weekend, Portuguese Bermudians will have the chance to celebrate the funnier side of their culture with performances by a popular Amer...
May 23, 2014
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Nurturing the links between Bermuda, Portugal and the Azores

Updating an old accord between the Portuguese and Bermuda governments is the first order of business for new Honorary Portuguese Consul lawyer Andrea Moniz DeSouza. Mrs DeSouza is Bermuda’s first Honorary Portuguese Consul in several years. “One of m...
Dec 20, 2013
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Govt probes same-sex couple’s complaint

The Department of Immigration is investigating a complaint that a staff member refused to accept a spousal certificate application from a same-sex couple. In a recent Facebook posting, Jameka Smith said she and her spouse, Charlene, were repeatedly c...
Nov 20, 2013
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‘Bermuda. Beautiful but ugly’

A same-sex couple was turned away from several rental apartments and treated with hostility by Bermuda Immigration, it has been alleged. In a recent Facebook posting Jameka Smith wrote that she and her wife, Charlene, struggled to find a place to liv...
Nov 18, 2013
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Gender policy aims to build a more inclusive Bermuda

Government hopes to build “a more inclusive Bermuda” through drafting a National Gender Policy aimed at “removing impediments and barriers wherever they exist”. Announced in the Throne Speech, a National Gender Policy “will establish a framework for ...
Nov 13, 2013
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