Bermuda is set to be the first country to end marriage equality

The Bermudian Parliament is currently in the process of passing a bill that would ban all same-sex marriage, it has already passed in the House of Assembly, the lower house of the Bicameral Congress of Bermuda. This comes after the Bermudian supreme court ruled that denying marriage went against the Human Rights Act, as it treated people different on the basis of sexual orientation. While there are people against it in Parliament it still looks like it will be passing. This law will not be enacted Post Facto however, and any marriages that happen previous to the passing will be valid.

This Arkansas judge got tired of waiting for equality, so he shut things down

Earlier this year in June, the Supreme Court ruled that Arkansas had to issue birth certificates equally to opposite-sex and same-sex parents, which went against their previous policy which demanded that the biological father in all situations being put on the birth certificate. However after 5 months this change had still not occurred, Tim Fox, who originally heard the case that went all the way to the Supreme Court that created that policy, shut down all birth certificates being given to anyone. Less than two hours later the governor, with the state legislature mandated that all counties must follow the rule set forth by the Supreme Court.

This Arkansas judge got tired of waiting for equality, so he shut things down

Heads urged to support LGBT staff

Following the open announcement, of teacher Graham Colclough’s decision to get married to his partner Jon, and the warm and open assembly that stemmed from it where the head teacher presented gifts to the couple. The NAHT or teachers Union released new statements that pushed greater LGBT+ rights in schools, for both teachers and students. It also pushed teachers to come out and express who they truly are, for maybe the first time, without fear of being fired or discriminated against, as the union is supporting them.

Heads urged to support LGBT staff

Masterpiece Cakeshop Supreme Court Case

The United States Supreme Court is hearing a case from 2011, wherein the owner of the Masterpiece Cakeshop would not make a wedding cake for two men, as he did not support same-sex marriage under his religious beliefs. He was sued in State Court by the couple as this went against Colorado’s Civil Rights legislation where it puts that denying service to LGBT people because of that reason is discrimination. It is now being heard in the Supreme Court as a First Amendment issue. Under the practice clause stating free practice of religion, as saying that as he was practicing his religion it is not discrimination. If the SCOTUS (supreme court of the United States) rules alongside the Cakeshop this would greatly decrease LGBT rights and would increase discrimination.

Masterpiece Cakeshop Supreme Court Case