jimnyc
02-08-2018, 05:40 PM
Interesting. I wonder what the reasoning was? Obviously I din't follow this one at the polls.
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Bermuda Becomes First Country In The World To Repeal Same-Sex Marriage
Bermuda became the first country in the world to repeal a law allowing gay couples to marry Wednesday.
The historic change comes after Bermuda Gov. John Rankin approved a bill Wednesday that reversed the nation’s 2017 Supreme Court ruling allowing gays to marry, according to the Independent. The passage of the bill followed its approval by both the House and Senate in December. Both chambers approved the bill by wide margins.
Critics say that the move is a direct affront to both the LGBT community as well as a removal of what many deem a civil right for Bermudian citizens. Conservatives applaud the action as a move that affirms and stabilizes a more traditional view of family.
“Governor Rankin and the Bermuda Parliament have shamefully made Bermuda the first national territory in the world to repeal marriage equality,” Ty Cobb, the Human Rights Campaign Global director, told the Independent. “This is not equality,” 64-year-old married gay Bermudian Joe Gibbons also said.
“Progress is precious. This should worry us all! #BoycottBermuda” tweeted GLAAD president, Sarah Kate Ellis on Thursday. GLAAD advocates for LGBTQ acceptance and seeks to “shape the media narrative” according to its website.
Rest - http://dailycaller.com/2018/02/08/bermuda-repeal-same-sex-marriage/
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Bermuda Becomes First Country In The World To Repeal Same-Sex Marriage
Bermuda became the first country in the world to repeal a law allowing gay couples to marry Wednesday.
The historic change comes after Bermuda Gov. John Rankin approved a bill Wednesday that reversed the nation’s 2017 Supreme Court ruling allowing gays to marry, according to the Independent. The passage of the bill followed its approval by both the House and Senate in December. Both chambers approved the bill by wide margins.
Critics say that the move is a direct affront to both the LGBT community as well as a removal of what many deem a civil right for Bermudian citizens. Conservatives applaud the action as a move that affirms and stabilizes a more traditional view of family.
“Governor Rankin and the Bermuda Parliament have shamefully made Bermuda the first national territory in the world to repeal marriage equality,” Ty Cobb, the Human Rights Campaign Global director, told the Independent. “This is not equality,” 64-year-old married gay Bermudian Joe Gibbons also said.
“Progress is precious. This should worry us all! #BoycottBermuda” tweeted GLAAD president, Sarah Kate Ellis on Thursday. GLAAD advocates for LGBTQ acceptance and seeks to “shape the media narrative” according to its website.
Rest - http://dailycaller.com/2018/02/08/bermuda-repeal-same-sex-marriage/