Bermuda's Decision to Repeal Same-sex Marriage

The motion

That the Parliament notes with concern Bermuda’s reported decision to repeal same-sex marriage legislation, becoming the first country in the world to do so; understands that the bill was approved following its parliament passing the legislation to do so in December 2017; notes that same-sex couples already married will not have their status annulled but any future couples seeking legal status will only be offered a domestic partnership; believes that this is an unfortunate and significant regression in reaching the goal of global LGBTI+ equality; hopes that the people of Bermuda, its parliament and its government will reconsider this decision in the future and reintroduce same-sex marriage; expresses its support to Bermudian LGBTI+ people; understands that the Prime Minister and UK Foreign Office have expressed disappointment with the decision, notwithstanding that it was a decision made by the country's democratically elected parliament, and hopes that the examples of commitment to marriage equality in other jurisdictions will act as a catalyst to encourage the government of Bermuda to reconsider its position on this move and work towards future LGBTI+ equality.

No recorded vote on this motion. Most motions are never debated, and many that are debated are agreed without a division. Vote records are published from 2011.

Con 10 Green 2 SNP 2 Lab 1

Party shown is each supporter’s party when the motion was published.

No contribution in the Official Report cites S5M-10411 by reference.