Relating to: recognizing September 23, 2025, and September 23, 2026, as Celebrate Bisexuality Day in Wisconsin.
AJR111 is a joint resolution that recognizes September 23, 2025, and September 23, 2026, as Celebrate Bisexuality Day in Wisconsin. The resolution states that the day is intended to celebrate the resiliency of the bisexual community and to promote respect, visibility, awareness, and education about people who identify as bisexual. It also places the observance in a broader national and international context, noting that the date is commonly recognized as Bi Visibility Day or Bi Pride Day.
The resolution includes a series of “whereas” clauses describing the history of Celebrate Bisexuality Day, the presence of a bisexual community in Wisconsin, and the Legislature’s support for belonging and equal recognition. As a joint resolution, it is primarily commemorative and expressive rather than regulatory; it does not create a new program, impose duties on agencies, or amend the Wisconsin Statutes. Its practical effect would be to formally acknowledge the observance in the state’s legislative record for the two specified dates.
AJR111 would not change substantive state law or amend any existing statutes. Instead, it would serve as an official legislative recognition of Celebrate Bisexuality Day in Wisconsin for September 23, 2025, and September 23, 2026. The resolution’s impact is symbolic and civic, signaling state-level support for bisexual visibility and LGBTQ+ inclusion rather than creating enforceable rights, obligations, or funding changes.
The bill text reflects strongly supportive sentiment toward the bisexual community, emphasizing resilience, visibility, respect, and belonging. The available context shows no committee testimony or recorded votes, so there is no documented floor or committee debate to indicate opposition or amendment activity. However, the bill ultimately failed to adopt pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1, indicating that despite its supportive intent, it did not receive final approval.
Because there are no committee transcripts or vote records provided, there is no direct evidence of specific objections raised in discussion. The most likely point of contention, based on the resolution’s subject matter and its failure to adopt, is whether the Legislature should use a joint resolution to formally recognize an LGBTQ+ observance. Any disagreement would likely center on the appropriateness of official state recognition of Celebrate Bisexuality Day rather than on any legal or fiscal effect, since the resolution is purely commemorative.