Same-sex marriage to be discussed during constitutional negotiations- VI Premier
During the first public engagement session ahead of negotiations with the UK, on May 5, 2026, the team was asked about the issue of same sex marriage and whether the UK’s pro-same sex marriage position could be imposed on the VI. Same sex marriage is currently illegal in the VI.
Premier Wheatley confirmed, “We know, of course, that’s an issue that is going to come up. That’s an issue they have already signalled will come up, and we’ll have a discussion.”
The Premier said the VI’s negotiating team has a position and the UK’s negotiating team will have theirs.
The issue of imposition
Dissecting the question, Premier Wheatley looked at the issue of imposition separate from the same sex marriage discussion.
“Part of our contention is that we don’t want a relationship with the United Kingdom where anything is imposed on us. That is part of our contention…the UK describes our relationship as a modern relationship, and in that modern relationship, imposition should play no part.”
Dr Wheatley added that in our societies, there is a democratic process and the “will of the majority must be respected, especially as it pertains to our laws”.
Protection for minorities
He, however, said every democratic society must have protections for minorities. “This is why the discussion of human rights is important because it has been determined through various organisations, the United Nations and others, that there are certain rights which are inalienable and they are universal to all people.”
Despite the fact that you may have the majority, it doesn’t give the right to abrogate the rights of others who may not agree with the majority.
“We know this as a society. In a society which is diverse, one of the most important things we can have is tolerance, tolerance for persons who are different than we are. So we exercise tolerance, we exercise love; but that does not mean that the minority can dictate to the majority.”
Public engagement continues later today, May 26, in Virgin Gorda, at the Catholic Community Centre from 5:30 P.M.
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49 Responses to “Same-sex marriage to be discussed during constitutional negotiations- VI Premier”
I,m sure your God dont care,he just care fore love or justice
we are a praying community we were mere though about that mess…. leave it outside BVI please
I am totally in opposition to so-called same-sex marriage both here and elsewhere.
Here is what ayo have:
Incest: uncle and niece, half brother and sister, husband and his wife's sister, step father and daughter,granddaugher and grandfather, cousins and the list goes on
$l@very: we treat our own as slaves and we import some = human trafficking, exploitation
Adultry: The married men them have 5 outside children with 5 different women. The women them can't tell who is them baby fada = broken homes and lost children
Jealousy: women and men in position sabotaging other women and men for personal reasons or ego boost.
Greed & theft: the employers taking employees statutory deductions from salaries and keeping it in them pockets. Employees suffer from lack of access to health care, pension, obtaining documents etc. Working expats for more than 10 hours per day, no overtime or compensation
Government Greedy bill still exist.
And here we are, with our Godly selves bashing two men or two women who have 'feelings for each other'. Mind you them aint hating or causing harm to anybody else. But here we are wondering how we gone explain it to out children etc. Ayo specail messon, ayo try explaining all the above. Fiya fi ayo.
You want a modern relationship with the UK so you can deny people having a modern relationship.
Oh My.
Bedroom politics, why is this still a matter, other than, the individuals involved?
Ausar, IS, for the recognition of same sex marriage, and everything else that comes with "SAMENESS"!!