Zach Wahls the greatest Iowan, speaks to the house about his gay moms

[IADEMO2004]

Youtube

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=FSQQK2Vuf9Q




Best and worst Iowans on MSNBC "The Last Word" Rep. Anderson from Clarinda shockingly bad

http://thelastword.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2011/02/02/5978433-iowa-teen-defends-his-gay-mothers


edit to add

Zach Wahls and one of the moms will be on tonight MSNBC 7 PM central

[rurallib]

1. Just came over to post about that.

Thank you Zach Wahls for standing up for human rights and making one Iowan damned proud!

[markpkessinger]

2. Extraordinary!

This young man's passion, articulateness, poise and confidence all speak volumes about the quality of parenting he received from his two wonderful mothers. Many children of heterosexual pairings should be so lucky!

I just sent an email with a link to the video to Heritage of Pride, the organizers of the annual gay pride parade in NYC, suggesting they ask Zach and his two mothers to be Grand Marshalls of this year's parade.

[TalkingWith]

6. New Zach Wahls interview:

Here’s a TV interview we just did with Zach Wahls where he talks about what it was like growing up with two mothers, what led him to decide to go and speak before the House of Representatives, how his life has changed after being thrust into the public eye, and what other young people can do to fight for equality and speak out against intolerance.

http://patv.tv/blog/2011/04/06/talking-with-yale-cohn-with-zach-wahls/

[IADEMO2004]

7. I recommend everyone get comfortable and watch the whole interview

My favorite part is near the end.

I'm sure I don't have the exact words.

Zach Wahls "We just have to remember our words hold enormous potential so thats a reason to be careful but also to speak out to know you can make a difference." Then he mentions a quote "Greatest fear is not that of inadequacy but that you may be more powerful than you imagine"

I hope he doesn't get spread too thin but he seems to be keeping things in balance. Strong FAMILY support helps.

[emmadoggy]

3. I saw this the other day. This kid is extraordinary.

You should cross-post this over in the political videos forum for more exposure.

[cyberswede]

4. Very impressive!

I know one of his moms - she's great!

Edit to add link to The Last Word interview:
http://thelastword.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2011/02/03/5984493-exclusive-iowa-teen-talks-marriage-ban

[Condem]

5. Just incredible.

Great composure. Who's the geezer that gets up? Well done, Zach. You made us ALL proud.