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McPhee criticizes pastors who oppose bill four
McPhee criticizes pastors who oppose bill four
A prominent religious leader yesterday criticized the move by a group of pastors to launch a campaign against the fourth question in the June 7 gender equality referendum.
Govt funds for YES campaign is confirmed
Govt funds for YES campaign is confirmed
SENATE President Sharon Wilson confirmed to The Tribune yesterday that the government is funding the YES Bahamas referendum campaign.
Equality referendum and religious leaders
Equality referendum and religious leaders
In a rare and hope-filled moment in public life, several religious leaders convened a press conference on Tuesday to announce their support for the four questions in the upcoming equality referendum.
Vote no pastors hit back at claim they are against equality
The pastors behind the vote no campaign yesterday pushed back at claims that they do not believe in equality of the sexes.
PLP chairman hits out at opponents to bill
PLP chairman hits out at opponents to bill
PLP Chairman Bradley Roberts said the Save Our Bahamas group did not have any evidence to support its opposition of the fourth Constitutional Amendment Bill.
Pastors: No vote un-Christ-like
Pastors: No vote un-Christ-like
Bishop Neil Ellis, senior pastor at Mount Tabor Church, said yesterday it would be "unacceptable and un-Christ-like" to deny Bahamians rights by voting against any of the gender equality questions in the June 7 referendum.
Yes campaign hits out at rival pastors
Yes campaign hits out at rival pastors
THE Yes Bahamas campaign yesterday hit out at a "small group of pastors" who oppose the fourth Constitutional Amendment Bill, calling their stance "a rejection of equal rights for our sons and daughters."
YES Bahamas will 'explain' why bill four won't bring gay marriage
Senate President Lady Sharon Wilson, who co-chairs the YES Bahamas campaign, said though she is concerned that the Vote No campaign announced on Sunday has opposed constitutional referendum bill number four due to concerns about same-sex marriage, her group takes comfort in the fact that there appears to be no organized opposition to the other three bills.
Palacious: Referendum hard to call
Palacious: Referendum hard to call
Archdeacon James Palacious said yesterday that with the religious community "very divided" on the gender equality referendum, it is difficult to predict whether the June 7 vote will be successful despite the government's bipartisan approach.
Munroe: Don't use public funds for referendum campaigns
Public money should not be used to fund any side of the issue in the approaching constitutional referendum, Wayne Munroe, QC, said yesterday.