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Preserve Marriage On Privy Council Ruling
“We congratulate the Bermuda Government on its successful Privy Council Appeal,” Preserve Marriage Bermuda Chairman Dr. Melvyn Bassett said. Dr. Bassett, who is Chairman of the group who has long campaigned against same sex marriage, said, “Dear Preserve Marriage Board Members/ Pastors and Supporters, We wish to advise you that the Privy... Read more of this article
Preserve Marriage On Latest SSM Court Decision
The Courts “continue to disregard the laws passed by the newly elected government, that upheld the views of the people of Bermuda, that the union of marriage should be reserved for one man and one woman,” Preserve Marriage said today. Background Their comments follow after Bermuda’s Court of Appeal handed down their ruling on Friday, with... Read more of this article
Preserve Marriage To Host Gospel Fest Concert
Preserve Marriage Bermuda is getting set to host “Gospel Fest Concert Celebrating Family’ on Saturday, September 8 at 7.00pm at Ruth Seaton James Auditorium. The group, which has been advocating against same sex marriage, said they are expanding, and their ”areas of expansion will be in supporting our parents, supporting our men and supporting... Read more of this article
PM “Pleased” Govt Plan To Appeal SSM Ruling
Preserve Marriage said they are “pleased that the Government, subject to legal advice has already announced its plan to appeal” the Court decision on same sex marriage, with the group saying “it is astonishing to see that the Chief Justice has made a decision in contradiction to Bermuda’s democratic process.” Court Rules For... Read more of this article
NOM Played ‘Significant Behind Scenes Role’
The U.S. based National Organization for Marriage [NOM] stated they played a “significant behind-the-scenes role” in what they termed the “tremendous victory in Bermuda,” saying that NOM President Brian Brown traveled here twice “to meet with activists from Preserve Marriage Bermuda to discuss potential strategies.” Founded... Read more of this article
Preserve Marriage “Thankful” For SSM Decision
Preserve Marriage Bermuda said they are “thankful for the decision to reverse the law on same-sex marriage,” and while they do “not condone any legal union which may provide legal footing for same-sex marriage” they “commend the Government on being the first and only government in the world to reverse the laws on same-sex... Read more of this article
Preserve Marriage “Disappointed” By Legislation
Preserve Marriage said they are “extremely disappointed that the Government is reintroducing the former Government’s 2016 Civil Unions Bill under a different title,” as to “legislate against same-sex marriage and simultaneously introduce civil unions under the guise of a Domestic Partnership Bill is an introduction of a parallel... Read more of this article
Gary Simons Resigns From Preserve Marriage
Preserve Marriage has confirmed that they have “received and accepted the resignation of its Deputy Chair/Spokesperson Gary Simons.” The organisation told Bernews, “The Executive Committee of Preserve Marriage would like to advise its supporters that it has received and accepted the resignation of its Deputy Chair/Spokesperson Gary... Read more of this article
‘Preserve Marriage’ Granted Charitable Status
Yesterday [Aug 28], the Minister of Home Affairs Walton Brown advised the group ‘Preserve Marriage Bermuda ‘ that they have now been granted charitable status. “The group was informed on May 23rd 2017 that their application for charitable status had been denied by the Charity Commissioners and subsequently submitted an appeal to the... Read more of this article
Maxwell Burgess On Same-Sex Marriage Appeal
“Preserve Marriage has fought for Bermuda; now it’s time for Bermuda to fight to preserve marriage,” Maxwell Burgess said, adding that he did not want Preserve Marriage’s “hard work to go in vain, as they have faithfully educated the people of Bermuda about this topic and hence decided to lodge a community appeal when the previous... Read more of this article
‘Community Appeal’ Against Same-Sex Marriage
More than 8,000 members of the Bermuda public have signed a “community appeal” against the recent same-sex marriage ruling, according to Preserve Marriage supporter Maxwell Burgess, with meetings to be held this evening at 5.30pm and 7.30pm at Heritage Worship Center; only those who signed the appeal are invited to attend. Mr. Burgess said,... Read more of this article
Preserve Marriage: ‘We Do Not Condone Sign’
Preserve Marriage said they would like to thank people for “exercising their democratic right to be heard” at the demonstration on May 25th, and said “much attention has been paid to a highly offensive poster brought by a demonstrator,” and explained that the demonstrator covered up the most offensive part after being challenged... Read more of this article
