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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.
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Same-sex couples file federal lawsuit challenging Wis. gay marriage ban
MADISON, Wis. — A group of same-sex couples filed a federal lawsuit Monday challenging Wisconsin’s ban on gay marriage, arguing the prohibition is unconstitutional and denies them civil rights married couples enjoy.
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Wis. queer youth commits suicide; family, friends say bullying was a factor
RACINE, Wis. — A 14-year-old Wisconsin youth who identified as gender queer committed suicide on Sunday, and now friends and family are coming forward to say that bullying is to blame.
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Wis. Supreme Court hears challenge to state’s domestic partner registry
MADISON, Wis. — Conservative attorneys are trying to persuade the Wisconsin Supreme Court to wipe out the state’s domestic partner registry.
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Wis. Supreme Court to hear arguments on domestic partner registry
MADISON, Wis. — The Wisconsin Supreme Court is set to hear arguments this week on whether the state’s domestic partner registry is unconstitutional.
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Wis. Catholic church reconsiders, will not kick out local Boy Scout troop
ALTOONA, Wis. — A Boy Scout troop will be able to keep its home base at a Catholic church in Altoona. Catholic leaders have reconsidered a tentative decision to have Troop 90 look elsewhere for a place to meet after the Boy Scouts revised a membership policy to allow openly gay boys to join the scouting program.
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Border wars: Minneapolis mayor brings gay marriage pitch to Wisconsin
MADISON, Wis. — Minneapolis Mayor R.T. Rybak wants same-sex couples in Wisconsin to get married next door in neighboring Minnesota.