In the News: Famous Gay Rights Speaker Stops in Mason City
from KIMT-TV.
MASON CITY, IA - It's a YouTube video that grabbed worldwide attention.
One year ago then University of Iowa student Zach Wahls testified to the Iowa House of Representatives urging them not to pass a constitutional amendment that would ban gay marriage in Iowa.
Wahls was raised by two women who married after the Iowa Supreme Court legalized gay marriage in 2009.
Since that speech Wahls has been spreading his message across the country.
The Mason City High School Gay Straight Alliance hosted Wahls at an event at NIACC. While Wahls is famous for his Iowa Legislature speech, today he focused more on life of current high school students and how pressures and stereotypes have changed over the years.
He also said groups like gay straight alliances can help alleviate some of those issues. Students who organized the event say they're thrilled Wahls was able to speak to the Mason City group.
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