Zach Wahls & Family Join the NOH8 Campaign

Zach Wahls and his mothers for the NoH8 Campaign - click to enlarge

From the NoH8campaign: University of Iowa student Zach Wahls became a familiar face among the LGBT community earlier this year when a video went viral of Zach delivering an impassioned speech about his family and growing up with gay parents to the Iowa House of Representatives.

Zach's speech was in response to an Iowa bill that would have ended civil unions in Iowa, and the response to the simple elegance and power of the speech fueled the video to spread throughout the internet overnight, gaining several million hits.

Zach's mothers were honored at the Eychaner Foundation's Matthew Shepard Scholarship Awards Dinner. While in attendance, Co-Founders Adam Bouska and Jeff Parshley (who were also headlining the event) had the chance to speak with Terry Wahls and Jacqueline Reger.

As luck would have it, Zach was scheduled to be in town the very next day - so Team NOH8 rented a car and drove out to Iowa City to meet with Zach's family and photograph them for the campaign.

For anyone who may have missed this young man's amazing speech, here it is. Watch this 3 minute speech, and feel good about the future of America:

Zach Wahls on his two moms on Mother's Day

This guy is just a great guy. Clearly his moms did a great job.

And thanks to Zach for contributing to the marriage equality fight.

Thomas Roberts catches up with Zach Wahls on MSNBC

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MSNBC's Thomas Roberts catches up with Iowa teen Zach Wahls as he prepares to accept an award in New York from the Family Equality Council for his February speech to the Iowa legislature in support of marriage equality and his moms.

Click here to see his fantastic speech supporting marriage equality in Iowa at the Iowa Legislature.

I was and continue to be so impressed by this guy. His parents must be beside themselves that he's so well spoken, thoughtful and articulate.

I want this guy to run for public office! Go Zach!

New Interview with Zach Wahls of Iowa

Zach Wahls - a new American hero

Prepared to be knocked out by Zach Wahls, a 19 year old University of Iowa student.

Zach spoke at the public forum debating the House Joint Resolution 6, which would strip away marriage equality in Iowa. Zach clearly makes his two moms proud. America should be proud to see someone speak so clearly, confidently and securely about who he is, who his family is and what a family really is.

I'm really proud to post this. Remember the name Zach Wahls. We all should.

Now sit back, watch and listen for 3 minutes. THIS is what the future of America can look like. Congratulations to Zach's moms. Good job.