{"id":21042,"date":"2018-11-08T11:22:24","date_gmt":"2018-11-08T11:22:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/proudparenting.com\/?p=21042"},"modified":"2018-11-10T10:45:32","modified_gmt":"2018-11-10T10:45:32","slug":"young-lgbtq-ally-zach-wahls-wins-iowa-state-senate-seat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/proudparenting.com\/2018\/11\/young-lgbtq-ally-zach-wahls-wins-iowa-state-senate-seat\/","title":{"rendered":"Young LGBTQ ally Zach Wahls wins Iowa State Senate Seat"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/proudparenting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Zach11818GOOD.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"728\" height=\"229\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-21043\" srcset=\"https:\/\/proudparenting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Zach11818GOOD.jpg 728w, https:\/\/proudparenting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Zach11818GOOD-300x94.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 728px) 100vw, 728px\" \/><br \/>\nZach Wahls, who seven years ago stood before the Iowa House of Representatives and <a href=\"https:\/\/proudparenting.com\/2011\/12\/most-watched-political-video-of-2011-an-iowan-s-plea-for-marriage-equality\/\" target=\"_blank\">delivered a stirring speech defending his two lesbian mothers<\/a>, has just become a state lawmaker himself.<\/p>\n<p>Zach&#8217;s campaign promises include affordable health care and education, improved workers\u2019 rights and gun control. 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