Talk:Recognition of same-sex unions in the British Overseas Territories

"Sovereign Base Areas"

It appears that military personnel can enter into civil partnerships and marriages in Akrotiri and Dhekelia, and have been able to for some time. See here (Section 2.2): http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2005/3188/pdfs/uksi_20053188_en.pdf And here: http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2014/1108/pdfs/uksi_20141108_en.pdf Civilians would be governed by the law of Cyprus, which allows civil partnerships. Perhaps someone with closer knowledge can fact check this? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2606:6000:6794:1200:64FC:4607:EC6A:EBFE (talk) 18:37, 1 October 2016 (UTC)

"Irrelevant"

The author should reconsider the section regarding "Irrelevance." The recent decision about UK Antarctica draws attention to how this is not irrelevant. Akrotiri and Dhekelia and South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands both have their own marriage ordinances, and indeed, SGSSI is currently reviewing all its legislation for compatibility with UK Law (http://www.gov.gs/docsarchive/legislation/) -- it seems likely the Marriage Ordinance there will eventually come under review. The "Irrelevant" section should be deleted and all the territories incorporated under the heading "Not Currently Legal." — Preceding unsigned comment added by 69.75.107.131 (talk) 00:17, 22 August 2016 (UTC)

British Indian Ocean Territory

Marriage is permitted in Diego Garcia, though one party of the union would be reassigned if marriages occur. http://www.public.navy.mil/bupers-npc/reference/milpersman/1000/1300Assignment/Documents/1300-314.pdf As far as British Law, the Overseas Marriage (Armed Forces Order) 2014 seems to be relevant to British personnel as well. http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2014/9780111108802 Andrew1444 (talk) 16:03, 7 February 2017 (UTC)

But is there any confirmation that BIOT is one of the territories alluded to in clause 5 that has given permission for marriages to go ahead? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 173.197.67.106 (talk) 02:01, 18 March 2017 (UTC)

Constitutional ban?

How is the constitutional situation in the Caymans (the right "freely to marry a person of the opposite sex and to found a family") different from that of Montserrat ("the right to marry a person of the opposite sex and to found a family") and Turks & Caicos (also "the right to marry a person of the opposite sex and found a family")? Why are the latter two considered "bans" and the first "no recognition"? — kwami (talk) 21:46, 20 January 2018 (UTC)