The American Civil Liberties Union filed a lawsuit this morning seeking domestic partnership benefits for state of Wisconsin employees.
“We are attempting to vindicate Wisconsin’s tradition of fairness, which is embodied in the equal protection guarantee of our state constitution,” ACLU of Wisconsin attorney Larry Dupuis said in an interview this morning.
Partners of state workers, including University of Wisconsin employees, are not covered under the state’s health insurance program and do not qualify for such benefits as family leave.