[2] The 1904 laws, written by R. T. Simons, made it a crime for "[u]nmarried persons of either sex" to "[congregate] together in such a manner as to cause scandal or to endanger the morals of the younger members of the community".

[5][6] An ordinance to legalise such marriages was unanimously approved by the Island Council on 1 April 2015, and was signed by Governor Jonathan Sinclair on 5 May.

A local resident said the law "wasn't even a major point of discussion until the outside world began catching up on the news".

Firstly, the Marriage Ordinance states that "'marriage' means the union of two people regardless of their sex, sexual orientation or gender identity".

[12] Secondly, the Sentencing Ordinance requires courts to take into account certain individual factors when dealing with an offender, including if the offence was committed on the basis of the victim's gender identity.