Cayman Group Assisting In Bermuda SSM Case
Cayman-based LGBTQ+ group Colours Caribbean “has been accepted as an intervenor in a European Court of Human Rights case on same-sex marriage in Bermuda,” the Cayman media has reported.
A Cayman Compass story said, “Cayman-based LGBTQ+ group Colours Caribbean has been accepted as an intervenor in a European Court of Human Rights case on same-sex marriage in Bermuda.
“Members have joined the action voluntarily in order to provide further information and a unique perspective to the court.
“The group’s hope is that their contribution will help to overturn a ruling by the UK’s Judicial Committee of the Privy Council dismissing the right to same-sex marriage on the island.
“Em DeCou, president of Colours Caribbean, told the Compass that the case is important in determining the future of LGBTQ+ people across all the British overseas territories.
“This ruling has the potential to set a precedent for all BOTs whereby same-sex marriage legislation could be revoked, which could upend the families and lives of many brilliant persons who contribute to our society,” she said.
“She explained Colours Caribbean works with the British overseas territories to advocate for human rights, increase visibility, and shift judiciary attitudes towards LGBTQ+ people.”
You can read the full story here on the Cayman Compass website.
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