(Loop News) — Justice Minister Delroy Chuck has moved to clear the air on the issue of same-sex marriage in Jamaica, declaring that the Government does not, and has no intention of supporting the practice.
Chuck spoke to the issue on Tuesday during his contribution to the 2023-2024 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives, where he disclosed that there has been an increase in the number of applications for same-sex marriages, despite the fact that such unions are not recognized in Jamaica.
He told the House that “last year we issued 8,313 (marriage) licences and we provided the Minister of Finance or the Tax Administration Jamaica with $33,252,000. We are doing well, but we don’t mind more marriages so we can provide more money to the Ministry of Finance.
“We enjoy when people come for their marriage licence because it means that a family will be created, hopefully, or at least husband and wife,” Chuck added.
He also revealed that there has been an increasing number of marriage applications from the LGBTQ community.
But, he suggested that the Government will not be taking any steps to legalize such unions on the island.
“Let it be clear, we do not support same-sex marriages as yet, or ever. The truth of the matter (is that) people have been coming, asking us for marriage licence for same-sex. This, at the moment, is not permissible,” Chuck declared.
He said the Justice Ministry continues to provide Minister’s Marriage Licences for walk-in applicants, as well as those from hotels.
“The ministry is able to complete the process within 24 hours for the majority of walk-in applicants,” he said.
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One response to “No same-sex marriage to be sanctioned locally, says Jamaica’s Justice Minister”
There is absolutely nothing to be gained if 🇦🇬 follows 🇯🇲. In fact, 🇦🇬 should do quite the opposite and establish CIVIL PARTNERSHIPS as the way forward.
The word, MARRIAGE, and sacrament, MATRIMONY, mean a recognized union between a male and a female. Therefore, a same-sex union will need its own term. Hence, the new term, CIVIL PARTNERSHIPS.
Once this can be established by law, then 🇦🇬 will benefit tremendously from the arrival of THOUSANDS of such ppl whose desire is the get “married” at a beach or tropical island.
For those against the LGBT community, the world has long gone past that.
What is to be gained by preventing a couple from being happy? They do not interfere with our lives or routines. In fact, there are many same-sex couples living in 🇦🇬 who went to Canada to get legally “hitched”. They live like normal ppl and are not a bother to anyone. So.. what is the big deal? The Church?
A Civil Partership is not a Chuch ceremony and needs no blessing from the Chuches, which need to stop preaching “fire and brimstone” upon gay ppl, who happen to be born that way.
For what it’s worth, 🇦🇬 ought to “cut & paste” existing 🇬🇧 or 🇨🇦 laws on Civil Partnerships and enjoy the benefits of such a bold step.