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More Bermudians support same-sex marriage than oppose it, according to a survey commissioned by The Royal Gazette. The poll by Global Research this month found 48 per cent were in favour of legalising same-sex marriage, with 44 per cent against. By c...

A group staunchly opposed to same-sex marriage has organised an online petition against it. Describing themselves as concerned citizens from a wide cross-section of Bermuda, Preserve Marriage in Bermuda cited a poll from May of this year by Profiles ...

A leading public health nurse wants parents to step up the conversation on sexual health with young people amid concerns of continuing ignorance and risky behaviour. Kim Ball, the HIV coordinator for the Department of Health, said casual attitudes we...

Sir John Swan praised the hard work and dedication of the Family Centre and founder Martha Dismont as the organisation marked its 25th anniversary. Speaking at an anniversary lunch, the former Premier said that in order to deliver a message an organi...

DanceSations School of Dance teamed up with a local charity this weekend to provide child sexual abuse awareness training for parents and instructors. Director and owner Holly Pacheco said she invited Scars to conduct the training to help the organi...

Dear Sir, In my opinion, Martha Dismont, of Family Centre, is so very wrong when she states “naming offenders has not been shown to be the best method of keeping the public safe”. (RG front page, October 9, 2015) The answers to questions asked in re...

Dear Sir, I grew up in a Christian home and still attend church. Lately, the discussion on homosexual marriage has weighed heavily on my mind. As a Christian, I have been taught that homosexuality is wrong. However, looking in the Bible, it seems tha...

Dear Sir, I recently read somewhere that Bermuda was one of the happiest places on Earth and I wondered who on earth the person who did the poll spoke to? Certainly not to the vicious racists who invited the “Racist Genie” Ayo Kimathi to Bermuda and ...

Dear Sir, Tony Brannon has reopened the question of same-sex unions. I do not say marriage because marriage comes into our language as a custom originating from God. That does mean it has to be a ceremony. Ancient tribes developed rituals for the sta...

Early education and awareness is key to protecting children from sexual abuse, according to Family Centre’s executive director. Martha Dismont said treatment of convicted offenders was the next most important step to reduce reoffending. However, the...

As the Island’s public forums on same-sex marriage closed with opponents largely reliant on scripture, the minister in charge promised that the next step in the debate would be announced after the October 30 deadline for submissions. “We are split on...

Nurse Rebecca Ronaldson thought there was nothing more exhausting than an Emergency Room late shift. Then she had a baby. As a sleep-deprived mother, she put on winter woollies forgetting it was summer. She put groceries that belonged in the fridge...