Advocates of lifting the ban on same-sex marriage in Wisconsin say while recent victories in Iowa and Vermont are welcome signs of progress, they donâ??t see them spurring a movement here to overturn the Badger Stateâ??s 2-year-old constitutional amendment.
Advocates and legislators who spoke to WisPolitics said there isn’t currently a push to introduce a ballot measure to overturn the ban. The earliest that could happen would be 2011 because the bill would have to pass two successive legislatures before going to voters. Total Dem control of the statehouse gives the advocates a window for strong action, political observers say.