Wisconsin State Senator Jon Erpenbach, D-Middleton, is working on an amendment to the Wisconsin Constitution that would prohibit discrimination on a basis of race, sex, sexual orientation, age and religion. While Wisconsin law already prohibits these, certain discriminatory provisions of the Wisconsin Constitution (cough - marriage ban - cough) would override laws ensuring nondiscrimination. Erpenbach said his proposal would honor the ban on gay marriages, but rectify potential problems in the second sentence of the referendum, which he said stripped legal rights from straight and same-sex unmarried couples. He hopes his amendment would open the door to state-sanctioned civil unions. The Capital Times has more details.
Keep checking back with this blog and the site's calendar (and show up at College Dems meetings) for details on how you can help push this through the legislature. While you're at it, why not join this Facebook group?
Keep checking back with this blog and the site's calendar (and show up at College Dems meetings) for details on how you can help push this through the legislature. While you're at it, why not join this Facebook group?
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