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Less than a decade after the state voted to enact a constitutional amendment to ban same-sex marriage, a recent study shows a major change in Wisconsinites’ attitudes toward gay and lesbian couples and their civil rights.

Diamond Nexus; one of the largest online, lab- created engagement jewelers in the country; has announced its official sponsorship of PrideFest Milwaukee, and its partnership with the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Wisconsin Foundation in support of marriage equality. Diamond Nexus is also the first official lab-created jeweler and crown maker for the Miss Universe Organization. Through these partnership

The U.S. remains the only country in the world that imposes LWOP on children. The international community has long recognized that people who committed crimes as children deserve a second chance. It's time for the U.S. to follow suit.   This piece was reblogged from ACLU.org.

The American Civil Liberties Union's primary work is litigation, but this month it's moonlighting as a wedding planner as part of its role in the campaign to legalize same-sex marriage nationwide.

Salud Garcia and Pam Kleiss

The ACLU of Wisconsin sent a letter today to the Madison Metropolitan School Board after hearing that they were considering a new Student Behavior Plan which would clearly state that students cannot be suspended/expelled for certain smaller-level behavioral issues and eliminate zero tolerance policies.

The Wisconsin Legislature passed a bill on cellphone tracking that is awaiting the governor’s signature, but the American Civil Liberties Union says it falls short of privacy protections in other states.

Written by Wisconsin Gazette Wednesday, 26 March 2014 06:21

The following is an opinion piece reprinted with permission from the author.