| Domestic Partnerships Act 2018 | |
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| Parliament of Bermuda | |
| Citation | Act No.1 of 2018 |
| Royal assent | 7 February 2018 |
| Signed by | Governor John Rankin |
| Commenced | 1 June 2018 |
| Introduced by | Walter Roban |
| Keywords | |
| same-sex marriage, domestic partnership | |
| Status: Current legislation | |
The Domestic Partnership Act 2018 is an act of the Parliament of Bermuda. It provided for the creation of domestic partnerships for both same-sex and opposite-sex couples and prohibited same-sex marriage, making the Parliament of Bermuda the first legislature to abolish same-sex marriage after it was initially legalised.[1][2]
- ^ Tom Embury-Dennis (8 February 2018). "Bermuda repeals same-sex marriage in world first". The Independent. Retrieved 13 March 2018.
- ^ "Bermuda to become first territory to legalise - and then ban - same-sex marriage in just seven months". The Telegraph. 14 December 2017. Retrieved 13 March 2018.
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