- Homosexuality
- ⚢✔ Legal
- Gay Marriage
- ⚭✔ Legal
- Censorship
- ✔ No censorship
- Changing Gender
- ✖ Legal, but requires surgery
- Non-binary gender recognition
- ✖ Not legally recognized
- Discrimination
- ✖ Illegal in some contexts
- Employment Discrimination
- ✔ Sexual orientation and gender identity
- Housing Discrimination
- ✖ Sexual orientation only
- Adoption
- ✔ Legal
- Military
- ✔ Legal
- Donating Blood
- ✔ Legal
- Conversion Therapy
- ✔ Banned
- Age of Consent
- ✔ Equal
Public Opinion
Recent surveys in Wisconsin have revealed a mixed response towards LGBTQ+ rights and issues.
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History
Homosexual activity in Wisconsin is legal.
Current status
Since Jun 26, 2003
Since Jun 26, 2003
Legal
US Supreme Court ruling issued in Lawrence v. Texas struck down all sodomy laws on the basis of privacy and liberty. The decision overturned any laws remaining in all US states which prohibited acts of sodomy.
Same-sex marriage in Wisconsin is legal.
Current status
Since Oct 6, 2014
Since Oct 6, 2014
Legal
Same sex marriage in Wisconsin returned when the Supreme Court decision came through.
Censorship of LGBT Issues in Wisconsin is no censorship.
Current status
No censorship
There are no laws censoring LGBT topics in Wisconsin.
Right to change legal gender in Wisconsin is legal, but requires surgery.
Current status
Legal, but requires surgery
Only for birth certificates. Missing non binary options on birth certificates.
Legal recognition of non-binary gender in Wisconsin is not legally recognized.
Current status
Not legally recognized
While Wisconsin allows some progress for non-binary recognition, like allowing parents to not be classified as mother or father on their child's birth certificate, it is not currently possible to request an X gender marker on any type of ID.
LGBT discrimination in Wisconsin is illegal in some contexts.
Current status
Illegal in some contexts
Discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation is illegal, but gender identification is not included in these protections.
LGBT employment discrimination in Wisconsin is sexual orientation and gender identity.
Current status
Since Jun 15, 2020
Since Jun 15, 2020
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Protected federally under a Supreme Court ruling.
Sexual orientation only
State law provides protections from discrimination based on sexual orientation only. However, public state employees are allowed domestic partner benefits.
LGBT housing discrimination in Wisconsin is sexual orientation only.
Current status
Sexual orientation only
This state explicitly bans housing discrimination based upon sexual orientation only.
Additionally, the Human Rights Campaign states, "The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) requires grantees and participants of HUD programs to comply with local and state non-discrimination laws that include sexual orientation and gender identity.
HUD also prohibits inquiries regarding the sexual orientation or gender identity of a prospective tenant or applicant for assisted
housing in every state (March 2012)."
Additionally, the Human Rights Campaign states, "The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) requires grantees and participants of HUD programs to comply with local and state non-discrimination laws that include sexual orientation and gender identity.
HUD also prohibits inquiries regarding the sexual orientation or gender identity of a prospective tenant or applicant for assisted
housing in every state (March 2012)."
Serving openly in military in Wisconsin is legal.
Current status
Since Sep 20, 2011
Since Sep 20, 2011
Legal
Don't Ask, Don't Tell is officially repealed throughout the United States, and gays and lesbians may openly serve.
Blood donations by MSMs in Wisconsin is legal.
Current status
Since May 11, 2023
Since May 11, 2023
Legal
The new FDA policy on blood donation eliminates deferrals and screening questions specific to men who have sex with men (MSM). Prospective donors will be asked the same set of questions regardless of their sex or sexual orientation.
Banned (3-month deferral)
Blood donation centers follow the new FDA 3-month deferral guidance.
Banned (1-year deferral)
Blood donation centers followed the non-binding FDA one year deferral guidance.
Conversion therapy in Wisconsin is banned.
Current status
Since Jun 1, 2021
Since Jun 1, 2021
Banned
On June 1, 2021, Wisconsin governor signed an executive order prohibiting state and federal funds being used for conversion therapy which aims to change a minor's sexual orientation or gender identity.
Cities like Milwaukee and Lacrosse also have a complete ban on conversion therapy.
Cities like Milwaukee and Lacrosse also have a complete ban on conversion therapy.
Until Sep 7, 2016
Not banned
No law that has banned it.
Equal age of consent in Wisconsin is equal.
Current status
Equal
Wisconsin's age of consent for same-sex and different-sex couple is 18. State Statute provides an exemption for people who are married between the ages of 16 and 17.
US Equality Rank
#192
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