Zach Wahls, who will be talking with our class next week and speaking at the CMC Athenaeum, was a 19-year-old University of Iowa student when he testified before the Iowa House Judiciary Committee in 2011. His testimony, about growing up as the child of lesbian parents, advocated for marriage equality. You can watch the testimony here:
He later appeared on a number of TV shows, including the Ellen DeGeneres show:
And he spoke at the 2012 Democratic National Convention:
You can see more (including his appearance on the Jon Stewart show), read articles and interviews, and learn about his book My Two Moms at his website.
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