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The Government’s delay in filing against same-sex marriage with the Privy Council in London has been branded “scandalous” by a lawyer for the side backing same-sex unions. Rod Attride-Stirling, representing the LGBTQ rights charity OutBermuda, with f...

Bermuda’s first gay Pride parade could reinforce the island’s reputation as a friendly destination for LGBT travellers, the Bermuda Tourism Authority said yesterday. Kevin Dallas, the BTA CEO, said it was too early to tell how many visitors came to t...

A Pride parade is to become an annual fixture after 5,000-plus people took to the streets of Hamilton in a massive show of support at the weekend. Elizabeth Christopher, a lawyer and one of the organisers, said Saturday’s celebrations went “much bett...

Organisers of Bermuda’s first Pride parade said they were overwhelmed by the support for the event. Elizabeth Christopher said: “This is way bigger than we expected. We are so excited. It was building, things have changed, but it was never quite this...

A bank that has committed to encouraging diversity and inclusion donated $10,000 to a charity that supports the LGBT community. Clarien Bank handed over the funds to OutBermuda last week. The company said that a number of initiatives will be introduc...

A bigoted vandal has defaced a rainbow gay Pride sign across the front entrance to The Royal Gazette. The rainbow artwork, installed by Bermuda Press (Holdings) Ltd, the parent company of the newspaper, to mark the first Pride parade in Bermuda tomor...

Dear Sir, I am a Bermudian. I have always been proud of my island home but especially of who we are as a people. I am about to join all Bermudians in an event that will peel back layers of learnt and innate behaviours, notions, practices and belief...

A jubilant crowd took to its feet last night to welcome the country’s first Pride event today. A panel of Caribbean activists discussed the history of LBGT rights in their countries and their experiences of organising similar parades in their homela...

A human rights campaigner said that huge strides had been taken since she was one of only two openly gay people in Bermuda 15 years ago. Claire Smith added she was delighted that Bermuda will hold its first gay Pride parade but warned that more had t...

Church leaders said yesterday Bermuda’s first gay Pride celebration should be held in a culture of respect, despite individual religious beliefs. One pastor admitted his Seventh-day Adventist faith was opposed to same-sex relationships, but that he e...

This weekend, human and civil rights will take centre stage as two celebrations take place — the Bermuda Pride event on Saturday and Labour Day on Monday. The events are likely to draw different crowds. The Pride event, which celebrates diversity in...

The Opposition leader said he would vote in favour of same-sex marriage, after his thoughts changed in wake of a referendum on the subject three years ago. Craig Cannonier added that he recognised the rights of individuals to control their own lives ...