The American Civil Liberties Union delivered an early Valentine to gay and lesbian couples in Wisconsin. The ACLU, representing four same-sex couples, filed a federal lawsuit in Madison on Feb. 3 that demands marriage equality in the state.
The couples and ACLU of Wisconsin legal director Larry Dupuis announced the move at the Madison Concourse Hotel in a mid-day news conference.
"These families simply want the security and recognition that only marriage provides," said Dupuis. "They have built their lives and raised children here."