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Dozens of companies across Bermuda have lined up in support of same-sex marriage and joined a list of “diversity friendly” businesses. A total of 58 businesses — from bars and luxury hotels to law firms, global banks and brokerages — have signed up, ...

People who campaigned against marriage equality will come to feel “shame and regret” in the future, former Attorney-General Mark Pettingill predicted yesterday. Mr Pettingill, who represented gay Bermudian Rod Ferguson in a successful Supreme Court b...

Bermuda could show how progressive it is on a world stage if it allowed a Supreme Court ruling in favour of marriage equality to stand, a human rights lawyer said yesterday. Venous Memari, managing director of civil rights group the Centre for Justic...

Chief Justice Ian Kawaley’s ruling in favour of marriage equality prompted a loud round of applause from the public gallery yesterday, and an even more joyful reaction outside the courtroom. Campaigners who launched the legal battle against the Attor...

Gay couples won the right to marry yesterday for the second time in little more than a year, but the Government said it would appeal the Supreme Court decision to reverse the ban on same-sex marriage. Chief Justice Ian Kawaley upheld a constitutional...

Maryellen Jackson cried tears of joy in 2017 when she learnt that one day she could marry her “Miss Right” after years of discrimination. But by the end of the year, her hopes were dashed when the Government backtracked on same-sex marriage. Ms Jacks...

Legislation to axe same-sex marriage robbed churches of the ability to make their own decisions on the issue, the Supreme Court heard yesterday. Gordon Campbell, on behalf of the trustees of the Wesley Methodist Church, said in an affidavit that the ...

A law to give limited partnership rights to same-sex couples should be struck down because it has a religious purpose, a lawyer said today. Rod Attride-Stirling told the Supreme Court the Domestic Partnership Act, which will block same-sex marriage f...

The chief executive of the island’s tourism authority said he would not have moved back to Bermuda unless he was sure he and his same-sex partner would be welcomed. Kevin Dallas also defended Bermuda’s track record on human rights and pointed out tha...

The man suing the Government over the axing of same-sex marriage has filmed a video designed to attract financial backers for his legal fight. Rod Ferguson said the Domestic Partnership Act 2017, which replaced same-sex marriage with domestic partner...