LGBT

  The nation's attorney general is being asked to give federal recognition to the 500-plus same-sex weddings in Wisconsin this month. Among other things, it could give those couples a federal income tax break by letting them file jointly. U-S Senate Democrat Tammy Baldwin and Wisconsin House Democrats Ron Kind, Gwen Moore, and Mark Pocan wrote to Attorney General Eric… Read more »

  4 Politicians Ask Government To Grant Things Like Pensions, Social Security, And Housing Allowances  By Mike Simonson  Wisconsin’s Democratic congressional delegation – which includes U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin, as well as Reps. Mark Pocan, Gwen Moore, and Ron Kind – has sent a letter to U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder asking for federal… Read more »

   Wisconsin Democrats on June 16 asked U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder to recognize the marriages of same-sex couples in the state for federal purposes. Such a decision from the U.S. Justice Department would not be unprecedented. Hundreds of same-sex couples in Wisconsin obtained marriage licenses beginning June 6, after a federal judge ruled the state's… Read more »

  By Michelle Johnson  MILWAUKEE — The four Democratic members of Wisconsin’s congressional delegation asked U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder on Monday to recognize the marriages of more than 500 gay couples who recently wed in the state. Couples began marrying June 6 after a federal judge declared Wisconsin’s ban on gay marriage… Read more »

   By Marge Pitrof  Democrats, Sen. Tammy Baldwin and Reps. Gwen Moore, Mark Pocan and Ron Kind, want the Justice Dept. to recognize the marriages for federal purposes. Those would include allowing the couples to file joint federal tax returns. In addition, spouses of federal workers and soldiers would qualify for federal benefits, such as health… Read more »

  By Cristina Marcos  Members of Congress from Wisconsin on Monday asked the Obama administration to formally recognize same-sex couples in their state. A federal district judge invalidated Wisconsin's constitutional amendment barring same-sex marriage earlier this month. Wisconsin Democrats Sen. Tammy Baldwin and Reps. Ron Kind, Gwen Moore and Mark Pocan said… Read more »

  MILWAUKEE (AP) - The four Democratic members of Wisconsin's congressional delegation are asking U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder to recognize the marriages of gay couples who recently wed in Wisconsin. More than 500 couples wed from June 6 to Friday after a federal judge declared Wisconsin's ban on gay marriage unconstitutional. U.S. District Judge Barbara Crabb… Read more »

   MILWAUKEE (AP) — The four Democratic members of Wisconsin’s congressional delegation are asking U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder to recognize the marriages of gay couples who recently wed in Wisconsin. More than 500 couples wed from June 6 to Friday after a federal judge declared Wisconsin’s ban on gay marriage unconstitutional. U.S. District… Read more »

To date, same-sex couples across Wisconsin have received marriage licenses, and officials in counties throughout the state continue to issue licenses to eligible couples. These loving couples have valid marriage licenses and should receive the same federal recognition that all other married Wisconsin couples currently do. Read more »

Today I join my lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) friends in Wisconsin and across the nation as we celebrate a profound victory towards giving the LGBT community the fairness they have long deserved. Read more »