Bermuda's Gay Marriage U-Turn to be Debated by British Politicians
British politicians will debate Bermuda’s same-sex marriage U-turn today. Bermuda, a British Overseas Territory (BOT) in the North Atlantic with a population of around 64,000 people, initially legalised gay marriage in May 2017 . Six months later, it became the first place in the world to reverse the decision replacing gay weddings with ‘domestic partnerships’. British Overseas Territories, including Bermuda, are self-governing but remain under the sovereignty of the United Kingdom with the Queen as Head of State. Before a bill becomes law it is signed by the island’s Governor on behalf of the British monarch. Ordinarily, this is a formality. Bermuda’s current British Governor, John Rankin , however, has yet to sign the Domestic Partnerships bill into law because doing so will effectively ban gay marriage. It puts the British Government in a difficult position. Same-sex marriage has been legal in Eng...
