Raised by Two Moms: Zach Wahls on LGBTQ Families, Advocacy & Running for Senate

What happens when a kid from a queer family chooses to stand up and defend his family in front of lawmakers? Zach Wahls—author, advocate, and Iowa State Senator—first made national headlines as a teenager when he spoke out in support of his two moms during a marriage equality hearing. The moment went viral and helped shift the conversation around LGBTQ+ families. But this conversation goes far beyond that speech. Zach shares what it was really like growing up with two moms in the Midwest—from navigating homophobia in school to the fear o...