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Poll: Majority of Wisconsin voters support marriage equality
MADISON, Wis. — A new poll released Tuesday finds a majority of Wisconsin voters favor legalizing same-sex marriage, a significant increase over polling five years ago.
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Federal judge rejects motion to dismiss challenge to Wis. gay marriage ban
MADISON, Wis. — A federal judge has denied a motion by the state to stay the case involving the constitutionality of Wisconsin’s marriage amendment.
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Wis. state attorneys ask judge to dismiss same-sex marriage case
MADISON, Wis. — State attorneys have asked a federal judge to dismiss a lawsuit challenging Wisconsin’s same-sex marriage ban.
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Wis. governor wants judge to delay lawsuit challenging gay marriage ban
MADISON, Wis. — Attorneys representing Republican Gov. Scott Walker’s administration have asked a federal judge to either delay a lawsuit challenging Wisconsin’s gay marriage ban or stay out of the case completely.
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ACLU will not seek injunction in Wis. marriage suit, asks for expedited decision
MADISON, Wis. — The plaintiffs in a lawsuit agreed Tuesday not to ask for a temporary halt to enforcement of Wisconsin’s ban on same-sex marriage and asked a federal judge instead to expedite a decision on the overall case.
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Judge won’t block Wis. gay marriage ban while lawsuit moves forward
MADISON, Wis. — A federal judge says she won’t block Wisconsin’s same-sex marriage ban while a lawsuit challenging it moves forward.
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ACLU seeks preliminary block on Wisconsin’s same-sex marriage ban
MADISON, Wis. — Civil rights advocates have asked a federal judge to block Wisconsin’s gay marriage ban while their lawsuit challenging the prohibition winds its way through court, arguing same-sex couples could suffer harm if the ban remains in place.
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Wisconsin Democrats push for repeal of state’s same-sex marriage ban
MADISON, Wis. — An openly gay Milwaukee legislator has introduced a constitutional amendment that would repeal Wisconsin’s same-sex marriage ban.
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Wis. AG candidate says he won’t defend same-sex marriage ban if elected
MILWAUKEE, Wis. — A Democratic candidate for Wisconsin attorney general is starting a petition calling on the state’s Department of Justice to stop defending the Wisconsin’s constitutional ban on same-sex marriage.
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Wis. governor senses ‘no significant movement’ to undo gay marriage ban
MADISON, Wis. — Gov. Scott Walker, a staunch defender of Wisconsin’s same-sex marriage ban, said Wednesday that he senses no “significant movement” to undo the law even though a federal lawsuit filed Monday challenges its constitutionality.