Opposition MP Wayne Furbert has confirmed he intends to take up his Bill, the Human Rights Amendment Act 2016, in today’s House of Assembly session.

The amendment intends to see marriage defined as being between a man and a woman which will come to a vote in the House.

Mr Furbert originally brought the Bill to the House in February to amend clause 2 of the Act which pertains to discrimination.

Mr Furbert told this newspaper: “I will take it back up tomorrow.

“I rose and reported progress on one principle only — the Government at that time had laid down a motion to amend the Matrimonial Causes Act and the act said that despite what the Human Rights Act said marriage shall be defined as between a male and a female.

“They have never taken it up so I gave them time and now that the referendum has made it very clear that the majority of Bermudians do not want same-sex marriage, I will pursue it.”