Wisconsin Governor Signs Domestic Partnership Into Law

With the budget signed Monday by Gov. Jim Doyle, Wisconsin has become the first state with a constitutional amendment banning same-sex marriage and civil unions to put in place domestic partnerships for same-sex couples. Wisconsin also is the first Midwestern state to legislatively put in place legal protections for same-sex couples, according to advocates. But supporters of the ban still contend the creation of domestic partner benefits violates the constitutional amendment on marriage because it creates a legal status that approximates marriage - and they could file a legal challenge soon. Full Story from Out in Madison

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