Same-sex marriage in Guernsey changes to other laws are approved by the States at its meeting on 26 April. On 26 April, the States approved both ordinances, and the law took effect on 2 May 2017. It applies to the jurisdiction of Guernsey, but not to Alderney and Sark. Alderney, one of the three constituent Channel Islands which form the Bailiwick of Guernsey, has full autonomy in most legal matters (except foreign affairs and other powers that have been transferred to the States of Guernsey), through the States of Alderney. Same-sex marriage is legal in Alderney. On 21 February 2017, the States of Alderney's
Living with the enemy in the German-occupied Channel Islands that external forces would someday remove the forces of occupation. It was almost five years before the islanders experienced freedom again. The Bailiwick of Jersey comprises the island of Jersey and many islets. The Bailiwick of Guernsey comprises the islands of Guernsey, Alderney, Sark, and a few small unoccupied islands and islets. Over 25,000 people had been evacuated to Britain including most children, but 41,101 remained on Jersey, 24,429 on Guernsey, and 470 on Sark. Alderney had just 18. The Government in Jersey and in Guernsey were operational, though the emergency services were understaffed due to the evacuation to the