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Wisconsin Supreme Court Upholds Constitutional Ban on Gay Marriage

Wisconsin Supreme Court Upholds Constitutional Ban on Gay Marriage

The Wisconsin Supreme Court upheld the state’s constitutional ban on same-sex marriage and civil unions in a decision Wednesday. The high court ruled 7-0 that a 2006 constitutional amendment was properly put to voters in a statewide referendum.

The Wisconsin Supreme Court upheld the state’s constitutional ban on same-sex marriage and civil unions in a decision Wednesday. The high court ruled 7-0 that a 2006 constitutional amendment was properly put to voters in a statewide referendum.

According to the Associated Press, “The court rejected a lawsuit that claimed the amendment violated a rule that limits referendum questions to a single subject. The lawsuit, filed by a voter opposed to the amendment, argued that gay marriage and civil unions were two different subjects.”

The AP reports that “Justice Michael Gableman says both sentences ‘carry out the same general purpose of preserving the legal status of marriage in Wisconsin as between only one man and one woman.’

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