A resounding testament to individuality and the power of family in all forms from the young man who โlit up the Internetโ (Ellen DeGeneres)
On January 31, 2011, Zach Wahls addressed the Iowaย House Judiciary Committeeย in a public forum regarding full marriage equality. The nineteen-year-old son of a same-sex couple, Wahls proudly proclaimed, โThe sexual orientation of my parents has had zero effect on the content of my character.โ Hours later, his speech was posted on YouTube, where it went viral, quickly receiving more than two million views. By the end of the week, everyone knew his name and wanted to hear more from the boy with two moms.
Same-sex marriage will be a majorโpossibly the definingโissue in this yearโs election cycle, and Wahls speaks to that, but also to a broader issue.ย Sure, heโs handsome and athletic, an environmental engineering student, and an Eagle Scout. Yet, growing up with two moms, he knows what itโs like to feel different and to fear being made fun of or worse. In the inspirational spirit of It Gets Better edited by Dan Savage and Terry Miller, My Two Moms also delivers a reassuring message to same-sex couples, their kids, and anyone whoโs ever felt like an outsider: โYou are not alone.โ