This Thursday at 9 am, UK time, we are launching a new appeal to help with legal costs at the Court of Appeal.
Thank you for you past support. Indeed we raised 40,000 pounds to assist with the legals costs in Bermuda's Supreme Court. Indeed we WON the case.
The Chief Justice ruled that the Bermuda Government had violated the Bermuda Constitution with the passage of the Domestic Partnerships legislation.
Shockingly the Bermuda Government will not accept the verdict and they are appealing Chief Justice Dr. Ian Kawaleys judgment to the Court of Appeal.
The world is watching the fight for Marriage Equality in Bermuda
2 Supreme Court battles have been won but the war for equality continues.
It is despicable that the Bermuda Government introduced legislation called Domestic Partnerships that "de facto" reversed Same Sex Marriage. In essence, Bermuda legislated discrimination.
Bermuda is the ONLY country to legalize Same-sex Marriage (via the courts, who protect the rights of minorities) - only to have a new government reverse Marriage Equality.
NEXT COURT BATTLE - November 7th 8th & 9th
In the next round of the legal fight, the Government of Bermuda have hired Queens Counsel James Guthrie to support their position that same sex marriage should be banned. The Taxpayers "Piggy Bank" will fund the politicians attack on equality, estimated to cost $ 400,000.
The governments application to the Court of Appeal clearly states “The Court was wrong to interfere (in ruling the Domestic Partnership Act was unconstitutional) and the CJ’s judgment should be set aside".
The legal proceedings in Bermuda may be about marriage equality but in essence they are more significant than that. This is a struggle for a human rights issue that is the same as any other human rights issue related to race, religious freedom, sexual equality or place of origin.
There can be no “cherry picking” when it comes to Human Rights equality.
Please support this monumental case and take a stand for Justice and Equality everywhere, The World Is Watching!
WE NEED YOUR HELP & SUPPORT
Please donate this Thursday as the Crowd Justice link goes LIVE - forward to your friends
https://www.crowdjustice.com/case/bermudacourtofappeal/