CNN's Richard Quest talks to OUTBermuda's Zakiya Johnson Lord http://money.cnn.com/video/news/2018/04/04/qmb-bermuda-business-boycott-and-gay-marriage.cnnmoney/index.html There is no doubt that the SPOTLIGHT on Bermuda has been raised with the support of Carnival Cruise lines in the upcoming legal fight set down for May 21st & 22nd before the Chief Justice of Bermuda, Ian Kawaley. SAME SEX MARRIAGE becomes legal in BERMUDA Last May 5th 2017 Same Sex Marriage became legal in Bermuda. Former Attorney General of Bermuda Mark Pettingill, representing Winston Godwin & Greg DeRoche, and Rod Attride-Stirling, acting for the Bermuda Human Rights Commission, brilliantly argued that the Registrar General's denial of a marriage license amounted to discrimination. Indeed Justice Charles-Etta Simmons ruled that she was protecting the rights of a minority and agreed that a marriage license should be issued. In July of 2018 a change of Government saw the new administration fulfill a campaign promise to its voters. The PLP Government introduced legislation that not only overturned Same Sex Marriage, but it also altered the legislation regarding Human Rights. SUPREME COURT CHALLENGE Rod Ferguson http://www.royalgazette.com/news/article/20180328/same-sex-marriage-advocate-releases-video Rod recently launched an appeal in the Supreme Court of Bermuda which is now going to be joined by OUTBermuda, Maryellen Jackson and Carnival Cruises. http://www.royalgazette.com/news/article/20180404/second-lawsuit-over-domestic-partnerships Bermuda has had awful PR and suffered global condemnation for reversing a right granted to Same-sex couples. Indeed Bermuda is the first country to reverse Same-sex marriage. The cost and losses in cancelled holiday bookings has been considerable. HUMAN RIGHTS DREAM TEAM Mark Pettingill and Rod Attride-Stirling will again challenge the Bermuda Government on May 21st and May 22nd. They will argue that the Bermuda governments Domestic Partnerships legislation contravenes the Bermuda Constitution. Success in the courts will restore equality for all in Bermuda and will indeed help to rehab Bermuda's reputation, which has taken a pounding from Sir Richard Branson, Ellen DeGeneres and indeed thousands more in the media. The Legal costs are indeed considerable, and we ask for your continued support of our Crowd Funding campaign. https://www.crowdjustice.com/case/same-sex-marriage-bermuda/ Or support OUTBermuda, the only charitable organization in Bermuda founded, run and directed by the LGBTQ community in Bermuda - www.outbermuda.com/donate