Fair Wisconsin
About Fair Wisconsin
Fair Wisconsin envisions and works toward building a fair, safe, and inclusive Wisconsin where LGBTQ people are treated with dignity and respect. Founded in 1994 and headquartered in Madison, WI, this respected advocacy organization has spent three decades championing LGBTQ equality through education, grassroots organizing, and direct community engagement. The organization's mission reflects a deep commitment to the people it serves, emphasizing that LGBTQ and allied community members should actively shape and inform the organization's work to ensure accountability and responsiveness.
What distinguishes Fair Wisconsin is its values-driven approach to social change, grounded in principles of human dignity, diversity celebration, and intersectional justice. The organization recognizes that social, racial, and economic justice are key issues impacting LGBTQ people and their families, and approaches advocacy through this comprehensive lens. Fair Wisconsin's history includes pivotal moments such as organizing statewide efforts against discriminatory constitutional amendments, protecting domestic partnerships, and standing in solidarity with workers' rights movements.
Beyond its direct advocacy work, Fair Wisconsin supports the broader movement through the Fair Wisconsin Education Fund, a related 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to public education about discrimination and building more inclusive communities and workplaces. The organization maintains a strong statewide infrastructure and actively builds strategic partnerships with LGBTQ and allied organizations throughout Madison and across Wisconsin, believing that collaborative action and sustained community engagement are essential to achieving lasting equality.