NASHVILLE — Wisconsin’s governor vetoed legislation Nov. 7 that would have defined marriage as being solely between a man and a woman. The Defense of Marriage Act would have protected the state in the instance of another state legalizing same-sex “marriage.”
Wisconsin Gov. Jim Doyle said the act was redundant, divisive and mean-spirited. His veto is significant because it prevents Wisconsin from becoming the 38th state with a Defense of Marriage Act or similar measure banning same-sex “marriage.” To pass a constitutional amendment banning same-sex “marriage,” three-fourths of the states, or 38, would have to approve it.
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