Current Version
| Region | Wisconsin |
| Issue | LGBT employment discrimination |
| Status | Sexual orientation only |
| Start Date | Mar 5, 1982 |
| End Date | Apr 19, 2012 |
| Description | In 1982, Republican Governor Dreyfus signed a bill giving LGB people employment discrimination protections, making Wisconsin the first state in the union to do so. |
| Sources | https://web.archive.org/web/20120703011842/https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/1981/related/acts/112 https://www.mpl.org/blog/now/first-in-the-nation-wisconsin-s-gay-rights-law https://web.archive.org/web/20131201143415/https://www.boston.com/news/education/higher/articles/2008/01/03/former_wis_governor_dreyfus_dead_at_81/ |
Revision History (4)
edited by jadeywadey. improved sources and desc
Helpful?
0 | Old Value | New Value (Current) | |
|---|---|---|
| Start Date | 1982 | Mar 5, 1982 |
| End Date | Jun 15, 2020 | Apr 19, 2012 |
| Description | State law provides protections from discrimination based on sexual orientation only. However, public state employees are allowed domestic partner benefits. | In 1982, Republican Governor Dreyfus signed a bill giving LGB people employment discrimination protections, making Wisconsin the first state in the union to do so. |
Show Difference | ||
| Sources | http://hrc-assets.s3-website-us-east-1.amazonaws.com//files/assets/resources/statewide_employment_10-2014.pdf | https://web.archive.org/web/20120703011842/https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/1981/related/acts/112 https://www.mpl.org/blog/now/first-in-the-nation-wisconsin-s-gay-rights-law https://web.archive.org/web/20131201143415/https://www.boston.com/news/education/higher/articles/2008/01/03/former_wis_governor_dreyfus_dead_at_81/ |
Show Difference | ||
edited by DaisyGeekyTrans. Fixing date gap.
Helpful?
0 | Old Value | New Value | |
|---|---|---|
| End Date | Sep 8, 2018 | Jun 15, 2020 |
edited by Notdog1996
Helpful?
0 | Old Value (Original) | New Value | |
|---|---|---|
| End Date | (none) | Sep 8, 2018 |
| Original entry | |
|---|---|
| Status | Sexual orientation only |
| Start Date | 1982 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | State law provides protections from discrimination based on sexual orientation only. However, public state employees are allowed domestic partner benefits. |
| Sources | http://hrc-assets.s3-website-us-east-1.amazonaws.com//files/assets/resources/statewide_employment_10-2014.pdf |
Reports (1)
- Sources are invalid or broken "Source links to a 404 page"