Entry #14747: Same-sex marriage in Saint Helena

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RegionSaint Helena
IssueSame-sex marriage
StatusAmbiguous
Start Date(unknown)
End Date1851
DescriptionWhile the island was governed by a loose local administration and the British East India Company, marriages were largely unregulated. Although same-sex marriages were technically not banned, it is not believed that any took place, as they likely would not have been accepted by the church or the governor.
Sourceshttps://sainthelenaisland.info/weddings.htm


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StatusAmbiguous
Start Date(unknown)
End Date1851
DescriptionWhile the island was governed by a loose local administration and the British East India Company, marriages were largely unregulated. Although same-sex marriages were technically not banned, it is not believed that any took place, as they likely would not have been accepted by the church or the governor.
Sourceshttps://sainthelenaisland.info/weddings.htm