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The Domestic Partnership Act 2018 is an act of the Parliament of Bermuda.It provided for the creation of domestic partnerships for both same-sex and opposite-sex couples and prohibited same-sex marriage, making the Parliament of Bermuda the first legislature to abolish same-sex marriage after it was initially legalised.
Homosexuality is legal in Bermuda, but the territory has long held a reputation for being homophobic and intolerant. [1] [2] Since 2013, the Human Rights Act has prohibited discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation. Bermuda has been in the international spotlight in recent times over the legalisation of same-sex marriage.
The ruling was welcomed by the operators of several cruise lines with Bermuda-flagged ships on which marriage ceremonies are performed under Bermuda law. [42] The Preserve Marriage organisation, which intervened in the proceedings, and a separate group opposed to same-sex marriage sought to appeal the decision to the full bench of the Supreme ...
Bermuda's top court in 2018 ruled that the 2018 Domestic Partnership Act, which allows same-sex couples to form partnerships but prohibits them from marrying, violates constitutional freedom of ...
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A Global Research poll, conducted between 6 and 13 June 2016 for The Royal Gazette, found that 49% of registered voters opposed same-sex marriage, 41% were in favour and 10% did not know. A separate question on the same survey found that 52% supported civil unions for same-sex couples, 39% were against and 9% did not know.
Bermuda has no equivalent of the British Law of Property Act 1925. Bermuda has no capital gains taxes, but there is ad valorem Stamp Duty on sales and gifts of real estate. Generally, Bermuda real estate cannot be vested in a corporation, except: in a trust company; in the management company of a condominium; or
The consultation lasted until 25 May, [16] [17] and revealed a majority of respondents in favour of same-sex marriage. [18] On 15 November 2016, the Executive Council decided to allow a same-sex marriage bill to proceed to the Legislative Council, after the draft bill underwent a number of technical issues addressed by the Attorney General. [19 ...