In The News 
Open for business: First couples sign up for domestic partner registry
There are some 1,400 to 2,400 same-sex couples living in Dane County, and turnout Monday was robust as couples took advantage of the historic piece of legislation signed by Gov. Jim Doyle June 29.
Domestic partners ready for benefits in WI
At county courthouses around Wisconsin, clerks are getting ready to issue certificates to happy couples--couples in domestic partnerships.
Citizen McConkey: a one-man battle against state’s gay marriage ban
When Bill McConkey was faced with what he saw as an egregious, unconstitutional assault on the fundamental rights of Wisconsin's gay citizens -- and a personal attack on his own lesbian daughter -- he filed a lawsuit seeking to overturn the ban.
Wisconsin is first state with same-sex marriage ban to offer domestic partnerships
With the budget signed Monday by Gov. Jim Doyle, Wisconsin has become the first state with a constitutional amendment banning same-sex marriage and civil unions to put in place domestic partnerships for same-sex couples.
A Landmark Victory for Fairness!
Wisconsin will become the first state in the nation with an existing constitutional amendment banning marriage equality and civil unions to enact domestic partnerships today when Governor Doyle signs the biennial state budget.
WI appeals court asking state supreme court to review constitutional amendment banning LGBT marriage
An appeals court in Wisconsin has asked the state Supreme Court to review a constitutional amendment limiting marriage to different-sex couples.
Sick Leave Benefits Praised: Study Comes Ahead of City Referendum
The proposal to require all Milwaukee employers to offer paid sick days - set for a binding referendum on the Nov. 4 ballot in the city - will directly benefit more than 77,000 workers and save employers millions of dollars in turnover costs, according to a new study.
