Wisconsin: Illegal to marry.

upi.com

MADISON, Wis., July 3 (UPI) -- Gay couples in Wisconsin have been warned that they could face jail time and fines if they marry outside the state.

Under a little-known state law, Wisconsin residents can be prosecuted if they enter a marriage outside the state that would be illegal in Wisconsin, with penalties that include a $1,000 fine and up to nine months in prison. In 2006, voters approved a constitutional amendment that defines marriage as being between a man and a woman.

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Police: on-campus assault could be hate crime

By Andrew Reuter
Exponent Online

Wisconsin: The assault of a UW-Platteville student on campus May 3 has been initially classified as a hate crime.

During the incident, homophobic slurs were used against the student, who is gay.

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Wisconsin: Hate crimes nearly double from 1996-2006

Associated Press
The Chicago Tribune

MADISON, Wis. - FBI statistics show the number of hate crimes nearly doubled in Wisconsin from 1996 to 2006.

In 1996, there were 43 hate crime cases. In 2006, the most recent figures available, there were 84.

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