Chief Justice Dr Ian Kawaley ruled in favour of same sex marriage earlier last month, with the judgement saying that the provisions of the Domestic Partnership Act that serve to revoke same sex marriage rights are invalid.

Same sex marriage was initially legalised in Bermuda following a Supreme Court decision in May 2017, however the Domestic Partnership Act passed in Bermuda’s legislature last year which created domestic partnerships and restricted marriage as between a man and woman, with the DPA taking effect on June 1st of this year.

A challenge to the Domestic Partnership Act was brought, with the Court ruling in favour of it on June 6th, and granting a six week stay to allow time for appeal.

When asked if Government has filed an appeal against the same sex marriage ruling, the the Minister of Home Affairs Walton Brown said, “We have filed an appeal in this matter. We look forward to having this matter heard by the court of Appeal.”

Last month’s ruling was the second court ruling in favour of same sex marriage, meaning same sex marriage has been legal in Bermuda, then restricted, then had a court ruling to make it legal again, with that court ruling now set to be appealed. Read more via Bernews