The British Overseas Territory of Bermuda held a non-binding referendum on marriage equality and same-sex civil unions on Thursday, June 23, 2016.
In a message to HRC Global, Tony Brannon of Same Love Bermuda said the results of the referendum are invalid as turnout did not meet the required 50 percent threshold.
Since the results are non-binding and the minimum voter turnout threshold was not met, the government will ….
read full article: Bermuda Rejects Marriage Equality in Invalid Referendum
Preserve Marriage, which consists of a diverse cross-section of our community, appreciates the people of Bermuda who came out to express their beliefs about same-sex marriage and same-sex civil unions.
Although 46.89 percent of the voting population participated, it cannot be ignored that an undeniably clear message has been sent to retain marriage in Bermuda as a special union between a man and a woman for the benefit of society. Bermuda voted against same-sex marriage and against same-sex civil unions almost 2 to 1 on both questions …
Read complete article: ‘AN UNDENIABLY CLEAR MESSAGE HAS BEEN SENT’–PRESERVE MARRIAGE
Sally Bassett was an enslaved mixed-race woman from Bermuda. She was declared guilty and burned at the stake in June 1730 for the attempted murder by poisoning of her slaveholder masters. She always claimed her innocence. Her notoriety has influenced Bermudian history and cultural heritage. (click image for more info)
