UK MP urges OTs to support legalisation for same-sex marriage, LGBTQ+ community
Ms Kearns made the call during the Debate on the Future of the Overseas Territories, at the Annual Summit of Overseas Territories hosted in London on May 11, 2023.
Kearns is leading the debate on the UK’s relationship with its OTs, which span Europe, the Caribbean, Pacific and the Atlantic.
“I also do want to mention briefly, Mr Deputy Speaker, a call for all Overseas Territories to fully support the LGBTQ+ communities. We need to legalise same-sex marriage and for the UK Government to do more than simply supporting in principle.
"In families, there are arguments and disputes, and at least across the Christmas table, but most of all we know that we can talk to our friends and our family more honestly than we can to any other. So it’s crucial we have this conversation,” Kearns said.
This statement was made on the heels of her comment in which she stated that all British OTs, which she referred to as family, enjoy the right to self-determination and decide their own government and constitutional relationship with the UK.
There are Representatives from seven OTs present at the debate.
VI referendum
The [British] Virgin Islands is set to execute a referendum regarding same-sex marriage, as Government prepares for a court case regarding the issue.
Back in June 2022, Kinisha Forbes and Kirsten Lettsome sued the VI Government, on the grounds that they were denied a marriage license from the Registrar General because they were a same-sex couple.
If the couple were to be successful, section 13(1)(c) of the Territory’s Matrimonial Proceedings and Property Act, which defines marriage as between a man and a woman, would be declared as unconstitutional and, therefore, null and void which would lead to same-sex marriage becoming legal in the VI, Premier and Minister of Finance Dr the Honourable Natalio D. Wheatley (R7) had claimed last year.
At the announcement of the referendum in December 2022, Premier Wheatley indicated that in response to the legal challenge, the VI Government, through counsel assigned by the Attorney General’s Chambers, is vigorously defending the local laws, which clearly define marriage between a man and a woman.
Dr Wheatley had also stated that the referendum will further consider the question of whether the state should introduce new legislation that would provide any person in a domestic partnership certain legal rights, such as the ability to pass on one’s estate to their partner regardless of sex.
The Premier recently stated that the referendum is expected to be held by June 2023.
British Overseas Territories have long been resisting pressure, including from the United Kingdom, to legalise same-sex marriages.
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Its so clear i work with kids as young as 5yrs abd sometime if anotger boy sitting to close u would hear asking to each other "you like man" or "you aunty" or "gay" if these kids can recognize its wrong. why does grown people want to impose this are you ready to see their open affection un public ours kids being thought its ok for 2 men to be together or 2women, please my fellow Virgin Islanders when it time to vote our future depends on this vote we dont want low turnouts but lets send the message loud and clear we dont support this diabolical agenda and God is Lord over this British Virgin Islands
Should I be able to marry all of them.
That’s over and the next day now we have batty man trying to marry each other and because they pay tax according to a woman who trying to get a voice it’s ok. Not according to the teachings of Christ. According to the tax they pay. You can’t make this itZz up. Ayo deal with it. After this is another story. And we know they have people on earth amongst us now and they just don’t have any souls. AI is the new norm. Deal with it.
1 Corinthians 6:9-11 NIV
9 Or do you not know that wrongdoers will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived: Neither the sexually immoral nor idolaters nor adulterers nor men who have sex with men 10 nor thieves nor the greedy nor drunkards nor slanderers nor swindlers will inherit the kingdom of God. 11 And that is what some of you were. But you were washed, you were sanctified, you were justified in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ and by the Spirit of our God.
I WILL NEVER SUPPORT SAME SEX MARRIAGE HERE OR ANY WHERE IN THIS WORLD . SOME OF THESE HUMANS HAVE LOST THEIR £$%^& MINDS ALREADY. JUST NASTY.
While all sin is bad this was the one that Felt the wrath a nation destroyed
Think about this ...
We in the last days and the lawlessness will be revealed
We know this will come
When we see these things look up our redemption draweth nigh
He’s coming for the ones that kept it real kept his commandments and feared him.
God says No!! We say No!!