Resolution on referendum for same-sex unions to be taken to HoA in 2023
Premier Dr the Hon Natalio D. Wheatley (R7) on Monday, December 19, 2022, said the referendum was decided at a Special Meeting of Cabinet held on Friday, December 16, 2022, where Cabinet Members decided to refer the matter to the local electorate.
Resolution must first be voted on in HoA
“It is important to note that as a part of the process, a resolution must be prepared and then considered and voted on in a sitting of the House of Assembly. Once successful, the Governor, in consultation with myself, will affix the date of the referendum.”
Premier Wheatley said the referendum will be preceded by a portion of time dedicated to educating the population on the subject.
“It is important to note that we are not the only Overseas Territory government to face a legal challenge on the matter of same-sex marriage. Both the Cayman Islands and Bermuda also had similar cases very recently," the premier added.
This referendum will also consider the question of whether new legislation should be introduced to provide persons in a domestic partnership with certain legal rights, such as the ability to pass on one’s estate to their partner regardless of sex, in intestacy.
Protecting sanctity of marriage
Premier Wheatley said the approach takes into account the VI’s obligations under the European Convention on Human Rights, while protecting the sanctity of marriage.
It is expected that in the new year, 2023, more details on the referendum will come from the Government as promised in the announcement from the Premier.
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28 Responses to “Resolution on referendum for same-sex unions to be taken to HoA in 2023”
N@$t£ people eh ?
“The world £-Up”
Until someone can show me that you “Gid” (God??) is real your belief on the subject is useless.
On the other hand though he is very clear that nobody should work on the sabbath and those that do should be stoned to death. Anybody been stoning recently? You set of religious fools
When Jesus came, He fulfilled the law requiring no work on Sabbath, stating: Sabbath was created for us, not us for Sabbath. He became our Sabbath. We rest in Him. He directs us on what to do.
It's true sometimes we don't listen and follow our own desires.
We going to add ( F*****TS ) to our new year's resolutions / we already got guns , drugs and murder ~ what's next ?
This interesting prayer was given in Kansas, USA, at the opening session of their Senate. It
seems prayer still upsets some people.
When Minister Joe Wright was asked to open the new session of the Kansas Senate, everyone was expecting the usual generalities,
but this is what they heard:
"Heavenly Father, we come before you today to ask your forgiveness and to seek your direction and guidance. We know Your Word says: "Woe to those who call evil good", but that is exactly what we have done.
* We have lost our spiritual equilibrium and reversed our values.
* We have ridiculed the absolute truth of Your Word and called it Pluralism.
* We have worshipped other gods and called it multiculturalism.
* We have endorsed perversion and called it alternative lifestyle.
* We have exploited the poor and called it the lottery.
* We have rewarded laziness and called it welfare.
* We have killed our unborn and called it choice.
* We have shot abortionists and called it justifiable.
* We have neglected to discipline our children and called it building self-esteem.
* We have abused power and called it politics.
* We have embezzled public funds and called it essential expenses.
* We have insitutionalised bribery and called it sweets of office.
* We have coveted our neighbor's possessions and called it ambition.
*We have polluted the air with profanity and pornography and called it freedom of expression.
* We have ridiculed the time-honored values of our forefathers and called it enlightenment.
Search us, Oh GOD, and know our hearts today; cleanse us from every sin and set us free. Amen!"
The response was immediate. A number of legislators walked out during the prayer in protest.
In 6 short weeks, Central Christian Church, where Rev. Wright is pastor, logged more than 5,000 phone calls with only 47 of those calls
responding negatively.
The church is now receiving international requests for copies of
this prayer from India, Africa and Korea.
With the LORD'S help, may this prayer sweep over our nation and WHOLEHEARTEDLY become our desire so that we again can be
called "ONE NATION UNDER GOD."
Think about this: If you forward this prayer to everyone on your list, in less than 30 days it would be heard by the world. How many people
on your list will not receive this prayer.
Do you have the boldness to pass it on?
I HAVE, AND I HAVE JUST SHOWN IT BY FORWARDING THIS TO YOU. GO ON FORWARD IT!!!