Groups challenge domestic partnerships as unconstitutional (Wisconsin)

[WillParkinson]

Groups challenge domestic partnerships as unconstitutional

Madison — Supporters of Wisconsin's ban on same-sex marriage and civil unions have asked the state Supreme Court to declare a system of recognizing domestic partnerships unconstitutional.

Under a provision that was part of the budget Gov. Jim Doyle signed in June, couples will be able to apply for a declaration of domestic partnership with their county of residence starting next month.

Allowing such domestic partnerships establishes a legal status that resembles marriage because it creates and acknowledges such relationships in ways identical to marriage - a violation of the state constitutional amendment banning same-sex marriage and civil unions, the lawsuit says.

"Elected officials should never pass laws that violate the will of Wisconsin voters who legitimately amended the state constitution in a fair election," Julaine Appling, president of Wisconsin Family Action and lead petitioner in the lawsuit, said in a statement. "This new domestic partnership scheme is a sneaky assault on marriage from those who are determined to redefine marriage in Wisconsin."

Appling was joined in filing the lawsuit by Wisconsin Family Action board members Jerry Hiller and E. Lee Webster.

http://www.jsonline.com/news/statepolitics/51488957.html

I dislike these people. A great deal.

[dembotoz]

1. there was a time that wisconsin was a great progressive state

not so much anymore

[LeftHander]

3. crazy fucking wacko right winger thumpers are the norm...no moderates.

The right wing conservatives have gone far right during the Bush years and they aren't looking back.

Even many gay men are crazy notax winger racists. I don't get that at all...

[sinkingfeeling]

2. I still firmly believe that the US will eventually declare these state bans on same-sex unions to be

unConstitutional. They did it with Loving vs. Virginia and they'll do it again.

[Toasterlad]

5. Well Of Course. But the Key Word Is "Eventually".

How much longer are we supposed to wait?

[mitchtv]

4. another reason to not accept DP's

They will go after them too. Evil religionist pigs

[Toasterlad]

6. Exactly. All Those Morons Claiming That Civil Unions Will Make the Religious Nuts Back Off

have their heads up their asses.

It's not marriage that fires up bigots. It's the idea of ANY kind of recognition of the commitment between two men or two women.

They will not be happy until we're all deeply closeted or dead.

[RetiredTrotskyite]

7. I've Been Thinking the Same Thing...

all along. Why anyone is stupid enough to fall for their "it's just the term 'marriage' that we object to" cant is beyond me. The only possible good thing is that this shows that they want NO rights for gays in this country. They indeed will not be happy until we are dead or back in our closets.

A friend of mine asked why so many gays are pissed at Christianity...FOF, Exodus, Love Won Out, WFA, etc., etc...need I say more?