Bermuda’s Ban on Same-Sex Marriage Is Allowed, UK Judges Rule

THE GUARDIAN: JCPC overturns decision by lower court that ban was unconstitutional, in setback for LGBTQ rights

The Bermuda flag. The JCPC is the ultimate court of appeal for Bermuda and many other British overseas territories. Photograph: Tetra Images/Alamy
British judges have ruled tha Bermuda’s ban on same-sex marriage is permitted under its constitution, in a setback for gay rights in the British overseas territory.

The UK’s judicial committee of the privy council (JCPC) – the ultimate court of appeal for Bermuda and dozens of other British overseas territories, dependencies and Commonwealth states – on Monday overturned a decision by Bermuda’s highest court, which ruled the ban to be unconstitutional.

The JCPC also ruled separately that there was no right to same-sex marriage under the constitution of the Cayman Islands. » | Haroon Siddique Legal affairs correspondent | Monday, March 14, 2022