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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...

As the Island starts a dialogue on same-sex marriage, campaigner Tony Brannon — whose petition initiated Bermuda’s public discussions — said he would like the matter to be brought swiftly before Parliament for a decision. “I think there are people th...

Pete Saunders was often called a “sissy” because he was friendly to gay people. He didn’t let it bother him. And then two men in his college dorm in Jamaica were attacked because people suspected they were homosexuals. “They were beaten terribly and ...

Voices from either side of the deep divide over same-sex marriage exchanged views last night at an emotionally charged but civil opening debate on the issue. A crowd of more than 200 packed the Berkeley Institute’s auditorium for a forum that communi...

Dear Sir, A marriage is meant to be between a man and a woman. This has been the law for centuries and should not be interfered with. That said, there should be no problem with civil unions between same-sex couples. Let’s go for it. ARCY DUBYA

Equal rights campaigners and members of the LGBT community have called on Bermuda’s politicians to stand up and take a stance on same-sex marriage. They were speaking ahead of a series of information sessions organised by Patricia Gordon-Pamplin, the...

A health campaigner is urging people not to be complacent about HIV and Aids ­— with more than 200 residents living with the infection today as a result of sexual contact. Russ Ford, cofounder of the Supportive Therapy for Aids persons and their Rela...

Dear Sir, The recent imprisonment of a clerk in the United States who refused to issue marriage certificates to same-sex couples has sparked not just simple controversy, but a paradox. The idea of same-sex marriage was supposedly on the basis of non...

Residents who want to make a positive difference in children’s lives are being asked to support the latest campaign by Scars. The charity, Saving Children and Revealing Secrets, aims to reduce the risk of youngsters being sexually abused and tries t...

Hundreds of people enjoyed the festivities at a community event in Parsons Road this afternoon. The Back 2 School Community Jam, organised by radio personality Brotha Richie, real name Lynwood Richardson, and Kenneth Richardson, gave families the cha...

Otis Nolan did not think he was doing anything extraordinary when he signed up to become a Mirrors volunteer. So it came as a shock when the charity presented him with its Outstanding Committed Partner Award. The City of Hamilton employee never mis...