Building a Fair Wisconsin
Learn more about some of the issues we’re working on:
- » Protecting LGBT Couples: Learn about Wisconsin’s new Domestic Partnership protections and how Fair Wisconsin is working toward marriage equality.
- » Supporting Gender Identity & Expression: Find out more about Gender Identity and Expression, Wisconsin's discrimination laws, and how Fair Wisconsin is working toward change.
- » Focusing on Children & Families: Find state and local resources for LGBT families, learn about current issues, and find out what you can do to help.
Contact Your Lawmaker
Pictured above: Fair Wisconsin 2009 Leadership Awards (l-r): Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin,
FWEF President Robert Starshak, Ann Kendzierksi, Kathy Flores, Maria Cadenas, Dane County Board Chair
Scott McDonell, Governor Jim Doyle, Dane County Board Supervisor Chuck Erickson, Dane County
Executive Kathleen Falk, Dane County Board Supervisor Kyle Richmond, and State Representative Mark Pocan.
The Pro-Fairness Difference
In 2009, Wisconsin passed the first piece of pro-fairness legislation in nearly three decades: domestic partnership protections. This victory was made possible by the leadership of Governor Jim Doyle, who included this legislation in his 2009-2011 biennial budget, and the incredible support of Joint Finance Committee Co-Chairs State Senator Mark Miller and State Representative Mark Pocan, as well as pro-fairness majorities in both houses of the legislature, lead by Senate Majority Leader Russ Decker and Assembly Speaker Mike Sheridan.
Coming just three years after voters approved our 2006 constitutional amendment banning marriage equality and civil unions, this important step towards full equality underscores the importance of constituent contacts to their legislators, as well as the importance of electing pro-fairness elected officials around the state.
Your Voice in Madison
The Wisconsin legislature is divided into two houses: the Senate and the Assembly.
The Senate is comprised of 33 members who are in office for four years and the Assembly is comprised of 99 members who are in office for two years.
Every citizen of Wisconsin has one state Assembly representative and one state senator.
Every Wisconsin resident is also represented by two U.S. Senators and a U.S. House Representative. Wisconsin is currently divided into eight U.S. House districts. You can find out who represents you by entering your zip code above.
Find Your Legislator
Click here to find who represents you in the Wisconsin and U.S. Legislatures.