Zach Wahls, a 19-year-old University of Iowa student, spoke about the strength of his family during a public forum on Resolution 6 in the Iowa House of Representatives. Wahls has two mothers, and came to oppose Resolution 6 which would end civil unions in Iowa. This is not a story about transracial adoption, but it is nevertheless directly related to fully supporting family diversity, so I want to share it with readers of my blog. I think you will find it moving and inspiring–and it only takes 3 minutes to watch.
This young man is not unlike many of my earnest, hard-working students next door to Iowa here in Nebraska. Even people in the conservative Heartland of the USA see the basic issues of fairness, especially when they are so eloquently articulated by students like Zach Wahls. Students like these give me hope for the future, and make the work I do–teaching about multiculturalism and family diversity–very rewarding.
Here’s our interview with Zach 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 this speech thrust him 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/
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