Democrats want to remove marriage definition in constitution

MADISON - Wisconsin Democrats say they want to eliminate nullified language in the state's constitution that defines marriage as between a man and a woman.

Lawmakers held a news conference Monday to introduce the resolution after the U.S. Supreme Court's decision Friday to legalize gay marriage in all 50 states.

The measure is largely symbolic as a federal appeals court struck down the state's same-sex marriage ban last year.

Full story: WJFW

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