Inter-American Human Rights Court backs same-sex marriage. The Inter-American Court of Human Rights has ruled that same-sex marriages should be recognized. The court's rulings apply to countries which have signed the American Convention on Human Rights. http://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-42633891 European Court of Human Rights: This impacts Bermuda ! The ECJ’s judgment when it comes could have wider repercussions for the range of benefits and rights that may be claimed by those in same-sex marriages by ensuring that the term spouse is gender neutral in law. Wathelet told the court that the EU gave spouses of EU nationals the right to live and work in the bloc. It only defined spouse with reference to a relationship based on marriage and was neutral both as to the sex of the persons concerned and the place where that marriage was contracted. It was his opinion that “in view of the general evolution of the societies of the member states of the EU in the last decade in the area of authorization of same-sex marriage” it was no longer appropriate to follow the case law definition of marriage as “a union between two persons of the opposite sex”. The sentence highlighted is key for opening the door making a legal challenge very possible in contesting the reversal of Same Sex Marriage in Bermuda by the Bermuda Government: "it was no longer appropriate to follow the case law definition of marriage as “a union between two persons of the opposite sex”. Does the Government of Bermuda want to lose millions in a legal fight they cannot win? Not only would losing a legal fight cost millions, but Bermuda would lose its reputation in the global LGBT world? Lets hope common sense prevails and hopefully the powers that be accept and respect equality. https://www.theguardian.com/society/2018/jan/11/gay-spouses-rights-all-eu-countries-european-court-adviser TIME is on the side of EQUALITY. www.samelovebermuda.com