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An additional motion was filed by OUTBermuda and Maryellen Jackson to the Bermuda Supreme Court which stated that revoking same-sex marriage was against the constitution.Both cases were heard together by the Bermuda Supreme Court, ending with the re-legalization of same-sex marriage.  "},{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Bermuda legalizes same-sex marriage for the second time","item":"https:\/\/equallywed.com\/bermuda-legalizes-same-sex-marriage-for-the-second-time\/#breadcrumbitem"}]}]