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people who are wondering what will happen if and when the bill becomes law. We think that Bermudians in general will not notice the slightest difference. The dire predictions of the fanatics who have suggested that Bermuda will become a re-creation o...
DATE: May 17, 1994
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Assembly on the Hon. John Stubbs' bill to decriminalise sex between gays. The bill was passed on a vote of 22-16.
Dr. Stubbs mentioned the views of three churches, but Community and Cultural Affairs Minister the Hon. Wayne Furbert wondered whether he...
DATE: May 16, 1994
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MPs yesterday put off dealing with a proposed Senate amendment to the Independence Referendum Act 1994.
Premier the Hon. Sir John Swan asked for the matter to be "carried over''.
It is thought the referendum plan will be shelved at least until fall.
DATE: May 14, 1994
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John Stubbs told MPs yesterday.
"There is overwhelming evidence that homosexuals are biologically determined,'' he said.
His statement came as he introduced for the second reading his bill on legalising sex between gays over the age of 16.
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DATE: May 14, 1994
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weighty matters during their visit here last week.
But their House of Assembly welcoming ceremony proved a springboard for a generous sprinkling of political wit -- British and American style.
For those who weren't there and didn't tune into their ra...
DATE: May 13, 1994
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of Assembly debates his gay rights bill. Whatever attention he does attract today will pale beside the revelation yesterday that a UBP group wanted to make Dr. Stubbs Premier of Bermuda for a limited time.
There are a great many people, in fact a maj...
DATE: May 13, 1994
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fall.
And a United Bermuda Party caucus committee will deal with much more than discipline in examining the party's "impasse'' on Independence.
The committee, consisting of Deputy Premier the Hon. Irving Pearman and Education Minister the Hon. Claren...
DATE: May 13, 1994
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Bermuda's leaders have too narrow a view of Independence -- a "pretentious and impractical'' view that would be costly for the Island, says a Government MP.
The standard model of Independence included high commissioners in Commonwealth capitals, amba...
DATE: May 12, 1994
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John Swan with the Hon. John Stubbs as Premier, The Royal Gazette has learned.
The plan, which was described as "harebrained'' by at least one MP, fell through due to lack of support, but was later exposed at caucus by Mr. Harry Soares MP, sources sa...
DATE: May 12, 1994
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backbencher in saying Government plans for an Independence referendum were finished.
"I think that there will be no legislation to carry it out, and the Premier will have to wait until the fall if he intends to persist,'' Mr. Wade told The Royal Gaze...
DATE: May 11, 1994
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