Bermuda Outlaws Gay Marriage, Less Than a Year After It Became Legalbr In 2016, Bermudians voted against same-sex marriage in a referendum, and after the court ruling in May, the territory’s legislature drafted a bill banning same-sex marriagebr but giving all couples legal recognition as domestic partners.br Human Rights Campaign said that This decision strips loving same-sex couples of the right to marrybr and jeopardizes Bermuda’s international reputation and economy,br Same-sex marriage became legal in Bermuda, a British overseas territory, in May as a result of a ruling by the island’s Supreme Court.br Human rights are not compromisable." A few months ago, as Parliament considered the legislation,br the Bermuda Tourism Authority urged lawmakers to uphold same-sex marriage.