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After a 15-year fight, a Bermudian vet rejected for the post of Government Veterinary Officer has lost her discrimination case. Susann Smith became the Island’s first black woman to qualify as a vet when she gained her doctorate of veterinary medicin...

The Seventh-day Adventist Church yesterday declared its abhorrence for homophobia — but said gay people were meant to be “summoned to a struggle”. Reacting to Government’s plans to protect homosexuals from discrimination under an Equality Act, the Ch...

Campaigners praised Families Minister Glenn Blakeney for breaking a six-year deadlock over debate on sexual orientation in the House of Assembly. And they urged the Minister to press forward with legislation to reflect MPs’ desire to outlaw discrimin...

MPs debated a take note motion on a proposed Equality Act in the House of Assembly on Friday night, among the issues raised was the need to give homosexuals protection against discrimination. The take note motion was brought to the House by Families ...

Homosexuals deserve protection against discrimination but Government has no intention of allowing same sex marriage, Families Minister Glenn Blakeney said yesterday. The Minister stressed discrimination based on sexual orientation must be outlawed in...

MPs debated a take note motion on a proposed Equality Act in the House of Assembly yesterday, among the issues raised was the need to give homosexuals protection against discrimination. The take note motion was brought to the House by Families Minist...

The announcement that MPs will debate banning discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation is welcome, since any discussion of this issue is by definition a good thing. MPs will also debate a ban on age discrimination, which is also important, ...

Government will debate banning discrimination based on sexual orientation and age, but has stopped short of actually tabling a change to the law. Minister of Youth, Families and Sports Glenn Blakeney said a “take note” motion will measure MPs' opinio...

May 9, 2012 Dear Sir, It seems to me to be the right time to ask the leaders of the Progressive Labour Party and the One Bermuda Alliance for their stand on gay marriage. Ask three or four people at the top of the parties. Also, it might be revealing...