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Lessons of Love, Strength, and What Makes a Family
Gotham Books
May 2012
On Sale: April 26, 2012
256 pages
ISBN: 1592407137
EAN: 9781592407132
Kindle: B0072NWK1K
Hardcover / e-Book
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Non-Fiction Memoir
A resounding testament to individuality and the power of
family in all forms from the young man who “lit up the
Internet” (Ellen DeGeneres) On January 31, 2011, Zach Wahls addressed the Iowa House
Judiciary Committee in a public forum regarding full
marriage equality. The nineteen-year-old son of a same-sex
couple, Wahls proudly proclaimed, “The sexual orientation of
my parents has had zero effect on the content of my
character.” 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 major—possibly the
defining—issue in this year’s election cycle, and Wahls
speaks to that, but also to a broader issue. Sure, he’s
handsome and athletic, an environmental engineering student,
and an Eagle Scout. Yet, growing up with two moms, he knows
what it’s 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 who’s ever felt like an outsider: “You are
not alone.”
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