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Written by admin
Nov 18, 2009
First and foremost, congratulations! It is my honor to write this letter for the inaugural issue of the Wisconsin Gazette. The Gazette will add an important new dimension to covering Milwaukee and Wisconsin’s vibrant LGBT community.
All of us who care about advancing justice and fairness in Wisconsin owe the people who started the Gazette a debt of gratitude for starting a new publication during difficult economic times. It is a bold and important step that deserves our attention and support.
I am very proud of my record as an elected official on issues that affect my friends and neighbors in the LGBT community. One of the things I am most proud of is the recent enactment of the Wisconsin domestic partnership registry.
My colleagues and I in the Legislature passed this important provision as part of the state budget in early summer. Since August, when the registry went into effect, more than 1,200 couples around Wisconsin have become part of the state registry. While the registry falls short of providing the level of protections that married couples are afforded, it does provide state recognition of loving, committed couples. We can be very proud that Wisconsin is the first state in the Midwest to legislatively enact protections for same-sex couples.
Again, I congratulate the Gazette on this exciting venture. I look forward to reading many editions of this publication in the future. If anyone has any questions or concerns about state government please do not hesitate to give my office a call at 888-534-0019 or contact me via e-mail at
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. It is my pleasure to serve you.
Wisconsin State Rep.
Jon Richards
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