Wisconsin

Statewide Relationship Recognition
no Licenses marriages for same-sex couples.
no Honors marriages of same-sex couples from other jurisdictions.
no Relationship recognition for same-sex couples:
None.

See Wisconsin Statutes §§ 765.001(2), 765.01, 765.04(1) and 765.30(1)(a).

  • 2006 Constitutional Amendment banning same-sex marriages passes and becomes law.
  • 2006 Senate Joint Resolution 53 passed, places a constitutional amendment banning same-sex marriages on the November election ballot.
  • 2000 Anti-Marriage bill blocked. Assembly Bill 781 — Anti-marriage bill introduced to deny respect to the lawful marriages of same-sex couples out of state. Referred to Comittee on Family Law. Senate Bill 401 — Similar. Referred to Judiciary and Consumer Affairs Committee.

Statewide Employment Protections
yes Private employment protections based on sexual orientation.
no Private employment protections based on gender identity.
yes Public (state) employment protections based on sexual orientation.
- Public (state) employment protections based on gender identity.

See Wis. Stat. § 106.50 (2001), § 106.52 (2001), § 111.31 (2001), § 224.77 (2001) and § 230.18 (2001): cover public employment, public accommodations, private employment, education, housing, credit, and union practices.

Statewide Parenting Laws
Who May Adopt Unmarried adult or husband and wife jointly. Wisc. Stat. § 48.82
Second Parent Adoptions Disapproved in In the Interest of Angel Lace M., 516 N.W.2d 678 (Wis. 1994)

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