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词条 Same-sex marriage in Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha
释义

  1. History

     Ascension Island  Tristan da Cunha  Saint Helena 

  2. See also

  3. References

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Same-sex marriage in Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha, one of the 14 British Overseas Territories, gradually became legal in 2017. An ordinance legalising same-sex marriage in Ascension Island took effect on 1 January 2017, Tristan da Cunha followed suit on 4 August, and Saint Helena on 20 December.

History

Ascension Island

An ordinance allowing same-sex marriage was approved by the Ascension Island Council on 31 May 2016, in a 5–0 vote.[1][2] It was signed by the Governor and published in the official gazette on 20 June.[3] On 23 December 2016, the Governor issued an order to commence the law on 1 January 2017.[4][5]

31 May 2016 vote in the Ascension Island Council[2]
Voted forAbsent/Excused
{{collapsible list |style="background-color:#CCFFCC;" |title= 51= Jacqueline Rose Ellick2= Keturah Viola George3= Nicholas Ivan John4= Cyril Kenneth Leo5= Caroline Jean Yon
}}		title= 11= Samantha Jean Arms-Lawrence
}}

Tristan da Cunha

On 23 February 2017, after consultation with the Governor of Saint Helena, the Tristan da Cunha Island Council agreed that a law to legalise same-sex marriage would go forward formally for adoption.[6] On 4 August, the Marriages (Tristan da Cunha) Ordinance, 2017, extending the application of the Marriage (Ascension) Ordinance, 2016 to Tristan da Cunha, was signed by the Governor and published in the official gazette. It took effect upon publication.[7][8][9]

Saint Helena

On 27 April 2016, the Saint Helena Executive Council announced a public consultation on a draft of a new marriage ordinance, which, if approved, would allow same-sex couples to marry. The consultation lasted until 25 May,[10][11] and revealed a majority of respondents in favour of same-sex marriage.[12] On 15 November 2016, the Executive Council decided to allow the Marriage Bill 2016 to proceed to the Legislative Council, after the draft bill underwent a number of technical issues addressed by the Attorney General.[13][14][15]

On 12 December 2016, after a lengthy debate, the Legislative Council passed an amendment removing the provisions allowing same-sex marriage from the bill, which led to entire bill being withdrawn.[16]

In January 2017, a same-sex couple applied to marry in Saint Helena. The registrar was in the process of obtaining legal advice as to how to proceed (the existing Marriage Ordinance 1851 being unclear on same-sex marriage) when two members of the public filed caveats (objections) to the marriage notice. Subsequently, the registrar referred the issue to the Chief Justice of the Saint Helena Supreme Court for a decision. A preliminary hearing took place in the court on 23 February 2017.[17] The parties in the case were given until July 2017 to submit their arguments.[18]

At the Legislative Council meeting on 22 September 2017, members agreed to notify the Council as to their opinions on the subject at a later meeting. This would allow another same-sex marriage ordinance to be debated before the end of the year, and avoid a full Supreme Court hearing on the issue, which was expected in January 2018.[19][20]

On 6 October 2017, the Legislative Council decided to conduct a series of public consultations on the Marriage Bill 2017 throughout the month.[21][22] On 4 December, the Social & Community Development Committee, which conducted the consultations, recommended the Executive Council to approve the draft ordinance with one minor technical amendment, which the Executive Council did the following day.[23][24][25][26] On 19 December, after a failed attempt to remove the same-sex marriage portion of the legislation, the ordinance was approved by the Legislative Council by a 9–2 vote.[27][28][29] It was subsequently signed by the Governor of Saint Helena and took effect upon publication on 20 December 2017.[30]

19 December 2017 vote in the Legislative Council of Saint Helena[29]
Voted forVoted AgainstAbstained
{{collapsible list |style="background-color:#CCFFCC;" |title= 91= Clint Beard2= Cruyff Buckley3= Gavin Ellick4= Anthony Green5= Lawson Henry6= Kylie Hercules7= Christine Scipio-O’Dean8= Derek Thomas9= Russel Yon
}}		title= 21= Brian Isaac2= Cyril Leo
}}		title= 11= Corinda Essex
}}

The first same-sex marriage in Saint Helena took place on 31 December 2018.[31][32]

See also

  • LGBT rights in Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha
  • Recognition of same-sex unions in the British Overseas Territories
  • Same-sex marriage in the United Kingdom
  • Recognition of same-sex unions in Africa

References

1. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.ascension-island.gov.ac/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/Island-Council-Report-31-May-2016.pdf|title=COUNCIL REPORT – 31 MAY 2016|website=Ascension-island.gov.ac|format=PDF|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20161026181637/http://www.ascension-island.gov.ac/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/Island-Council-Report-31-May-2016.pdf|archivedate=26 October 2016|accessdate=2016-11-23}}
2. ^1 {{cite web|url=http://www.ascension-island.gov.ac/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/Island-Council-Minutes-310516-approved.pdf|title=MINUTES OF THE ASCENSION ISLAND COUNCIL (AIC)|website=Ascension-island.gov.ac|format=PDF|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160827135216/http://www.ascension-island.gov.ac/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/Island-Council-Minutes-310516-approved.pdf|archivedate=27 August 2016|accessdate=2016-11-23}}
3. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.ascension-island.gov.ac/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/Marriage-Ascension-Ordinance-2016.pdf|title=Marriage (Ascension) Ordinance, 2016|website=Ascension-island.gov.ac|format=PDF|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170214201357/http://www.ascension-island.gov.ac/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/Marriage-Ascension-Ordinance-2016.pdf|archivedate=14 February 2017|accessdate=2016-11-23}}
4. ^{{cit web|url=http://www.sainthelena.gov.sh/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/EX-GAZ-No-111-2016-Legislation.pdf|title=The St. Helena Government Gazette No 111 2016|date=23 December 2016|work=Ascension Island Government|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170104162951/http://www.sainthelena.gov.sh/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/EX-GAZ-No-111-2016-Legislation.pdf|archivedate=4 January 2017}}
5. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.ascension-island.gov.ac/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/LN-6-Marriage-AscensionCommencement-Order-2016.pdf|title=Marriage (Ascension) (Commencement) Order, 2016|date=1 January 2017|work=Ascension Island Government|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170113171028/http://www.ascension-island.gov.ac/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/LN-6-Marriage-AscensionCommencement-Order-2016.pdf|archivedate=14 January 2017}}
6. ^{{cite web|url=https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=285372198545273&id=100012174849587&refid=18&_ft_=qid.6391471134652645263%3Amf_story_key.726932297480629%3Atop_level_post_id.726932297480629%3Atl_objid.726932297480629&__tn__=C|title=Facebook Post by Governor Lisa Phillips of Saint Helena|website=Facebook.com |date=2017-02-24|accessdate=2017-02-26}}
7. ^{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/lisaphillips07/status/893474155089285122|title=Ascension Marriage Ordinance now extended to Tristan da Cunha. This means same sex marriage in both islands is enshrined in law|publisher=Twitter|first=Lisa|last=Phillips|date=4 August 2017|accessdate=4 August 2017|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170804203136/https://twitter.com/lisaphillips07/status/893474155089285122|archivedate=4 August 2017}}
8. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.sainthelena.gov.sh/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/EX-GAZ-No-57-2017-Legislation_TDC-.pdf|title=The St. Helena Government Gazette No. 57 of 2017|publisher=Government of Saint Helena|date=4 August 2017|accessdate=4 August 2017|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170804203042/http://www.sainthelena.gov.sh/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/EX-GAZ-No-57-2017-Legislation_TDC-.pdf|archivedate=4 August 2017}}
9. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.sainthelena.gov.sh/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/Marriage-TdC-Ordinance.pdf|title=Marriage (Tristan da Cunha) Ordinance, 2017|publisher=Government of Saint Helena|accessdate=26 December 2017|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20171226051022/http://www.sainthelena.gov.sh/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/Marriage-TdC-Ordinance.pdf|archivedate=26 December 2017}}
10. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.sainthelena.gov.sh/marriage-bill-sundays-observance-amendment-bill-and-employment-regulations/ |title=Marriage Bill, Sunday’S Observance (Amendment) Bill And Employment Regulations « St Helena |website=Sainthelena.gov.sh |date=2016-04-28 |accessdate=2016-11-23}}
11. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.sainthelena.gov.sh/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/Marriage-Ordinance.pdf |format=PDF |title=Marriage Ordinance, 2016 (first draft)|website=Sainthelena.gov.sh |accessdate=2016-11-23}}
12. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.sainthelena.gov.sh/marriage-bill-questionnaire/ |title=Marriage Bill Questionnaire « St Helena |website=Sainthelena.gov.sh |date=2016-07-15 |accessdate=2016-11-23}}
13. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.sainthelena.gov.sh/exco-report-tuesday-15-november-2016/ |title=EXCO REPORT – TUESDAY 15 NOVEMBER 2016 « St Helena |website=Sainthelena.gov.sh |date=2016-11-15 |accessdate=2016-11-23}}
14. ^{{cite web|url= http://www.sainthelena.gov.sh/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/Marriage-Bill-2016.pdf|title= Marriage Ordinance, 2016 (second draft)|website=Sainthelena.gov.sh }}
15. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.sainthelena.gov.sh/formal-legislative-council-meeting-5/ |title=FORMAL LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL MEETING (09 December 2016) |website=Sainthelena.gov.sh |date=2016-12-05 |accessdate=2016-12-07}}
16. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=251710281911465&id=100012174849587 |title=Updated Facebook Post by Governor Lisa Phillips of Saint Helena. |website=Facebook.com |date=2016-12-12 |accessdate=2016-12-12}}
17. ^SUPREME COURT: SAME-SEX MARRIAGE APPLICATION – PRELIMINARY HEARING
18. ^SUPREME COURT: SAME-SEX MARRIAGE APPLICATION – PRELIMINARY HEARING (2)
19. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.sams.sh/sentinel/Sentinel_170928.pdf|title=Same-sex marriage discussed - Notes from Friday’s Informal LegCo. (page 11) |publisher=South Atlantic Media Services, Ltd.|date=28 September 2017|access-date=29 September 2017}}
20. ^{{cite web|url=http://independent.saint.fm/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/St-Helena-Independent-20170929.pdf|title=Same Sex Marriage - On the Books Again. (page 8) |publisher=St Helena Independent.|date=29 September 2017|access-date=29 September 2017}}
21. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.sainthelena.gov.sh/social-community-development-committee-public-meetings/ |title=SOCIAL & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE PUBLIC MEETINGS |website=Sainthelena.gov.sh |date=2017-10-10 |accessdate=2017-10-13}}
22. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.sams.sh/sentinel/Sentinel_171012.pdf|title=Pride and Prejudice - Same-sex marriage debate heats up again. (pages 2 & 3) |publisher=South Atlantic Media Services, Ltd.|date=12 October 2017|access-date=13 October 2017}}
23. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.sainthelena.gov.sh/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/Marriage-Bill.pdf|title=Marriage Bill - Memorandum by Chairman of the Social and Community Development Committee|publisher=Saint Helena Government|date=4 December 2017|accessdate=4 December 2017}}
24. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.sainthelena.gov.sh/exco-report-tuesday-5-december-2017/|title=EXCO REPORT – TUESDAY 5 DECEMBER 2017|publisher=Saint Helena Government|date=5 December 2017|accessdate=5 December 2017}}
25. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.sainthelena.gov.sh/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/Marriage-Bill-2017-Final-for-LegCo.pdf|title=Marriage Bill 2017 - Final for LegCo|publisher=Saint Helena Government|accessdate=20 December 2017}}
26. ^{{cite web|url=http://sthelenaonline.org/gay-marriage-rights-close-to-becoming-law-on-st-helena/|title=Gay marriage rights close to becoming law on St Helena|publisher=St Helena Online|first=Simon|last=Pipe|date=7 December 2017|accessdate=20 December 2017}}
27. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.gaytimes.co.uk/news/95589/st-helena-just-legalised-sex-marriage/|title=The tiny island of St. Helena has just legalised same-sex marriage!|publisher=Gay Times|first=Lewis|last=Corner|date=22 December 2017|accessdate=23 December 2017}}
28. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.sams.sh/sentinel/Sentinel_171221.pdf|title=A Big Day for LegCo, and for the Island - Four Bills Pass, Same-Sex Marriage Becomes Legal|publisher=South Atlantic Media Services, Ltd.|first=Andrew|last=Turner|format=PDF|page=3|date=21 December 2017|access-date=23 December 2017}}
29. ^1 {{cite web|url=http://sthelenaonline.org/same-sex-marriage-approved-for-st-helena-opponent-calls-for-society-to-embrace-the-result/|title=Same-sex marriage approved for St Helena: opponent calls for society to embrace the result|publisher=St Helena Online|first=Simon|last=Pipe|date=19 December 2017|accessdate=19 December 2017}}
30. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.sainthelena.gov.sh/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Marriage-Ordinance-2017.pdf|title=Marriage Ordinance, 2017|publisher=Saint Helena Government|accessdate=14 January 2017}}
31. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.independent.sh/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/St-Helena-Independent-20190104.pdf|title=History made on St Helena|publisher=The St Helena Independent|page=4|date=4 January 2019|accessdate=7 January 2019}}
32. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2019/01/07/saint-helena-first-gay-wedding/|title=Saint Helena has held its first ever same-sex wedding|publisher=PinkNews|first=Josh|last=Jackman|date=7 January 2019|accessdate=7 January 2019}}
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