Comments on: U.S. LGBTIQ Group: ‘Don’t Boycott Bermuda’

By: Enchanted, I'm Sure

Enchanted, I'm Sure — Sat, 24 Feb 2018 07:05:57 +0000

Actually, Time Shall Tell spoke the truth in that comment. Can’t argue with logic… then tell ‘em to shut up. Censorship.

By: Mike Hind

Mike Hind — Fri, 23 Feb 2018 00:48:50 +0000

Nonsense.

Giving people the right to marry will do absolutely nothing to the “family unit”.

Please stop spreading lies.

By: Mike Hind

Mike Hind — Fri, 23 Feb 2018 00:47:20 +0000

Most of us fight against those things, too. We’re the ones trying to make things better, unlike Preserve Marriage and their ilk, who are trying to hurt people for absolutely no reason.

By: Mike Hind

Mike Hind — Fri, 23 Feb 2018 00:45:31 +0000

That’s a very privileged position to be able to take. Lucky you,

Not sure why you are ok with us, as a society, actually harming people… or why you don’t care, but… shame on you.

By: Tomas

Tomas — Mon, 19 Feb 2018 22:17:23 +0000

Just my opinion: The BTA using social media for their SSM campaign only feeds the boycott types. As individuals BTA staff hopefully are free to voice their own opinion on SSM but as an an organization that is funded by taxpayers BTA should keep their campaign off social media. BTA should not be soliciting SSM opinions on Facebook to pass on to the Government, let local organizations that are not funded by taxpayers do the work.

By: northR

northR — Mon, 19 Feb 2018 20:45:05 +0000

Nothing to add? sit down and shut up.

By: Real Deal

Real Deal — Mon, 19 Feb 2018 17:17:27 +0000

i am waiting for the pro-MiddelEast tourism logo soon. They dont have to guts but want to come and bully Bermuda

By: Real Deal

Real Deal — Mon, 19 Feb 2018 17:12:47 +0000

Because the whole agenda is to weaken the black family unit. Blacks have been on the rise after the crippling affects savory had on the black family unit. This agenda is out here to mask the problems we as a people are still trying to fix and undo the progress the black family has made. The Black Community needs STRONG families that produce Strong Children. I appose anything that seeks to weaken our movement forward.

By: Greggers

Greggers — Mon, 19 Feb 2018 16:59:21 +0000

This is Astroturfing.

In what world would a rights advocacy organization change its mission to encourage tourism to a destination that actively works against that organization’s mission? Will they be putting out a pro-Malaysia tourism logo soon too?

By: Cranberry

Cranberry — Mon, 19 Feb 2018 16:33:45 +0000

Um – this year… The PLP couldn’t organise a p-ss-up in the proverbial…

By: Cranberry

Cranberry — Mon, 19 Feb 2018 16:31:32 +0000

I believe that they should actually flood Bermuda with visits – maybe those nervous locals will eventually realize that there is nothing to be afraid of here, and actually some good people to meet and some good money to be made!

By: PBanks

PBanks — Mon, 19 Feb 2018 16:19:10 +0000

Watchman, nothing’s stopping you from joining or leading the charge to get the discussion on reparations as a front-burner issue. If the original inhabitants of Australia could, why can’t the descendants of African slaves?

No reason why both can’t co-exist. There’s no need to try and deflect and downplay from the marriage equality argument.

By: PBanks

PBanks — Mon, 19 Feb 2018 16:17:04 +0000

I disagree with the crux of Anbu’s point because when reparations was made to families of Holocaust victims, nobody dared to suggest that they got something for nothing.

Regarding reparations for the descendants of slaves in the Americas, well it doesn’t get off the ground as no European country (nor the US) is willing to dive into the discussion. It’s up to the lobbying groups from the Americas region to try and continue to convey their message, to the powers that be.

By: Not Bermused

Not Bermused — Mon, 19 Feb 2018 16:01:18 +0000

Yes, isn’t it charming. No one really cares? I bet Auntie and Uncle, who work in our tourism sector, will when hotel occupancies dip below the prescribed Collective Bargaining Agreement levels during the high season.

By: me

me — Mon, 19 Feb 2018 14:18:14 +0000

this sounds like a funded fake group paid for by preserve marriage

By: Anbu

Anbu — Mon, 19 Feb 2018 14:17:41 +0000

There we go. Reparations again. So in other words you want something for nothing. Nope. It wont happen. Do what every other person on this planet has to do and work for what you want. Considering bermuda is such a conservative religious place, reparations arent owed in any way shape or form. Your god said slavery was ok. They owe them nothing.

By: Jus' Wonderin'

Jus' Wonderin' — Mon, 19 Feb 2018 13:30:23 +0000

eh no on really cares…

By: Joe Bloggs

Joe Bloggs — Mon, 19 Feb 2018 12:19:18 +0000

Oh, what great advertising we are getting!

By: Time Shall Tell

Time Shall Tell — Mon, 19 Feb 2018 11:20:23 +0000

You just proceeded to call him a list of names yet you’re saying he’s the one full of hate? I don’t agree with Real Deal but I do find your response to him a little ironic though, especially since you assume to know what he/she does or doesn’t understand.

By: Watchman

Watchman — Mon, 19 Feb 2018 10:37:50 +0000

I marvel….I’ve seen so much attention, organization, lobbying, etc being exercised on behalf of SSRs, but never seen the same effort being raised against modern day slavery, racism, prejudice (all other forms). Seems some can put more emphasis on sexual orientation then the color of a man’s skin. Crazy huh?
How about repatriations for all the wrongs done after it has been proven that certain races and families benefited from slavery, even in Bermuda.
Even a sex-based agenda gets more fight from people the Economic Equality.

Hmmmmmmm…..?

By: Still Laughing

Still Laughing — Mon, 19 Feb 2018 02:45:58 +0000

Typical idiotic, homophobic, xenophobic response I expect from someone who only lives to hate what they don’t understand.

By: Loquats

Loquats — Mon, 19 Feb 2018 02:21:49 +0000

Thank you for this news piece. Thank you OutRight Action. The Bermudian LGBTIQ community needs support and a boycott is not the way to support the grass roots folks for SSM. If people really want to change to have SSM legal, there are other ways to advocate for it.

By: Rocky5

Rocky5 — Mon, 19 Feb 2018 00:31:35 +0000

Totally agree.

By: Real Deal

Real Deal — Sun, 18 Feb 2018 23:55:40 +0000

no please do your boycott stay far away very far away