In The British Overseas Territories
None of the overseas territories have indicated plans to introduce civil partnerships. In 2008, the Cayman Islands Legislative Assembly moved to amend the definition of marriage as specifically between a man and a woman, signalling its opposition to civil partnerships. The British Government has stated that it has no intention of forcing Cayman to accept civil partnerships.
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