Wisconsin

In 2006, Wisconsin voters passed an anti-relationship recognition constitutional amendment. Despite the passage of this discriminatory amendment, during the 2009 legislative session, Wisconsin legislators passed a law that provides gay couples access to some protections and responsibilities at the state level through domestic partnerships.
 
State advocacy groups continue to work to overturn discrimination and move towards true fairness and equality for Wisconsin's families—the freedom to marry.
 
Status: Some Protections for Couples, Anti-Relationship Recognition Constitutional Amendment 
 
Groups Actively Working on Marriage   
 
Fair Wisconsin: Wisconsin's central statewide lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) civil rights and advocacy organization 

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Voice for Equality: John Mellencamp

John Mellencamp is an American rock singer-songwriter, musician, painter and occasional actor known for his catchy, populist brand of heartland rock. In October of 2010, Mr. Mellencamp objected to the use of his recording of "Pink Houses" by the National Organization for Marriage at one of their anti-marriage equality rallies because he is a supporter of the freedom to marry.

Summer for Marriage: Love, Commitment, & the #NOMTourFail

Freedom to Marry's Online Organizer Cameron Tolle reflects on the Summer for Marriage tour that mobilized over 4,000 supporters of the freedom to marry to speak out for equality.

More same sex couples are getting partnership licenses in Wisconsin

Since August of last year Brown, Winnebago and Outagamie counties have seen significant gains in the number of same sex couples receiving domestic partnership licenses.

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A comprehensive Pew poll found majority support for the freedom to marry among young people, college graduates and Catholics, with growing support among all other religious categories.

Wisconsin Census Snapshot

Demographic and economic information about same-sex couples and same-sex couples raising children in Wyoming.

Geographic Trends Among Same-Sex Couples in the U.S. Census and the American Community Survey

Groundbreaking research showing a huge increase in same-sex couples identifying themselves as "unmarried partners".

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