Wisconsin May Pass Domestic Partner Bill This Month

Yesterday, a long-fought battle for domestic partnerships in Wisconsin was won as the Senate passed the biennial state budget by a vote of 17-16. Fair Wisconsin gave the following press release: "Tonight, the State Senate passed the biennial state budget by a vote of 17-16, which includes important and limited domestic partnership protections for the state’s same-sex couples. The proposed domestic partnerships will grant basic protections to same-sex couples in caring, committed relationships, including hospital visitation and the ability to take Family Medical Leave to care for a sick or injured partner. “'With the passage of the budget in the Assembly last week and the passage today in the Senate, Wisconsin has taken an important step toward ensuring that someone in a committed relationship is able to care for his or her partner,' said Glenn Carlson, Executive Director of Fair Wisconsin. 'Fair Wisconsin applauds all our state legislators who realize that no one should ever have to worry about being blocked at their partner’s hospital room door, or have to make the heartbreaking decision to quit their job in order to care for a seriously ill partner. This isn’t about being gay or straight—it’s about being decent.' Full Story from Examiner.com

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