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During the first years of its existence, the organization was affiliated with the Milwaukee LGBT Community Center, but became an independent advocacy organization in 2008. Its members voted to change the agency's name to Equality Wisconsin in June 2009.<ref> http://equalitywi.org/news/12</ref>. A charitable arm, Equality Wisconsin Fund, was established in 2008. The organization grew dramatically from 2004-2005 in preparation to oppose a constitutional ban on civil unions and marriages for same-sex partners, with efforts to organize clergy against the ban <ref> http://www.wcmediagroup.com/gay/lesbian/news/ARTICLE.php?AID=10175</ref> and persuade voters in door-to-door canvassing. Center Advocates worked with Madison-based Action Wisconsin to organize against the ban from 2004-2005,<ref> http://www.quest-online.com/NewFiles/QuestXIV16.html</ref> formalizing one unified campaign known as Fair Wisconsin in early 2006. The constitutional ban passed in November 2006.<ref>http://www.jsonline.com/news/statepolitics/29180609.html</ref> |
During the first years of its existence, the organization was affiliated with the Milwaukee LGBT Community Center, but became an independent advocacy organization in 2008. Its members voted to change the agency's name to Equality Wisconsin in June 2009.<ref> http://equalitywi.org/news/12</ref>. A charitable arm, Equality Wisconsin Fund, was established in 2008. The organization grew dramatically from 2004-2005 in preparation to oppose a constitutional ban on civil unions and marriages for same-sex partners, with efforts to organize clergy against the ban <ref> http://www.wcmediagroup.com/gay/lesbian/news/ARTICLE.php?AID=10175</ref> and persuade voters in door-to-door canvassing. Center Advocates worked with Madison-based Action Wisconsin to organize against the ban from 2004-2005,<ref> http://www.quest-online.com/NewFiles/QuestXIV16.html</ref> formalizing one unified campaign known as Fair Wisconsin in early 2006. The constitutional ban passed in November 2006.<ref>http://www.jsonline.com/news/statepolitics/29180609.html</ref> |
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In 2007, Center Advocates advocated for domestic partner benefits for Milwaukee Public Schools employees, <ref> http://www.jsonline.com/news/education/29314994.html</ref> and |
In 2007, Center Advocates advocated for domestic partner benefits for Milwaukee Public Schools employees, <ref> http://www.jsonline.com/news/education/29314994.html</ref> and added nondiscrimination protections for transgender people in the City of Milwaukee. <ref>http://www.jsonline.com/news/milwaukee/29267084.html</ref> In 2009, Equality Wisconsin supported Gov. Jim Doyle's domestic partner proposals in the state budget, and sought to educate the public about the new provisions available to gay and lesbian couples.<ref>http://www.wisn.com/video/20277028/index.html</ref> Educational efforts in religous communities <ref>http://www.jsonline.com/features/religion/61599757.html</ref> and Milwaukee's Latino community <ref> http://www.jsonline.com/news/opinion/50497507.html</ref> were also ongoing in 2009. |
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Revision as of 01:37, 7 October 2009
Equality Wisconsin
Equality Wisconsin is a nonprofit social welfare organization dedicated to securing equal rights under the law for Wisconsin's gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community. The organization was founded in 2001 as Center Advocates,[1] consolidating elements of the Domestic Partnership Task Force, the Human Rights League, and the LGBT Alliance for Equality. The organization claims several accomplishments in areas of domestic partner recognition, nondiscrimination, and securing greater resources for LGBT social services.[2].
History
During the first years of its existence, the organization was affiliated with the Milwaukee LGBT Community Center, but became an independent advocacy organization in 2008. Its members voted to change the agency's name to Equality Wisconsin in June 2009.[3]. A charitable arm, Equality Wisconsin Fund, was established in 2008. The organization grew dramatically from 2004-2005 in preparation to oppose a constitutional ban on civil unions and marriages for same-sex partners, with efforts to organize clergy against the ban [4] and persuade voters in door-to-door canvassing. Center Advocates worked with Madison-based Action Wisconsin to organize against the ban from 2004-2005,[5] formalizing one unified campaign known as Fair Wisconsin in early 2006. The constitutional ban passed in November 2006.[6]
In 2007, Center Advocates advocated for domestic partner benefits for Milwaukee Public Schools employees, [7] and added nondiscrimination protections for transgender people in the City of Milwaukee. [8] In 2009, Equality Wisconsin supported Gov. Jim Doyle's domestic partner proposals in the state budget, and sought to educate the public about the new provisions available to gay and lesbian couples.[9] Educational efforts in religous communities [10] and Milwaukee's Latino community [11] were also ongoing in 2009.
- ^ http://www.mkelgbthist.org/organiz/act_pol/centeradv.htm
- ^ http://www.jsonline.com/news/opinion/29337619.html
- ^ http://equalitywi.org/news/12
- ^ http://www.wcmediagroup.com/gay/lesbian/news/ARTICLE.php?AID=10175
- ^ http://www.quest-online.com/NewFiles/QuestXIV16.html
- ^ http://www.jsonline.com/news/statepolitics/29180609.html
- ^ http://www.jsonline.com/news/education/29314994.html
- ^ http://www.jsonline.com/news/milwaukee/29267084.html
- ^ http://www.wisn.com/video/20277028/index.html
- ^ http://www.jsonline.com/features/religion/61599757.html
- ^ http://www.jsonline.com/news/opinion/50497507.html