VIDEO: Tear-inducing testimony from Washington state’s marriage equality hearing

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Via Buzzfeed.

“You know, I was married for 23 years to the love of my life and he died 6 years ago. I think of all the wonderful years we had and the wonderful fringe benefits of having 3 beautiful children. I don’t miss the sex, and to me that’s kind of what this boils down to. I don’t miss that… I mean I certainly miss it, but it’s certainly not the aspect of that relationship, that incredible bond I had with that human being, that I really really genuinely wish I still had. And so I just think to myself: how could I deny anyone the right to have that incredible bond with another individual in life. To me it seems almost cruel.”

“And someone made the comment that this is not about equality. Well yes it is about equality. And why in the world would be not allow those equal rights for individuals who are truly committed to one another in life to be able to show that in the way of a marriage. My daughter came out of the closet a couple of years ago and you know what I thought I was going to agonize about that. Nothing’s different.”

But the very last part was the best, IMHO. Watch all the way to the end.

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  • WordSmith

    If I were in her district, I’d be hard pressed to vote for the Democrat.  Damn – wax eloquent. Oh, yes -she did!

  • http://thepoliticalcarnival.net/ GottaLaff

    Just awesome.

  • http://www.blondetwit.com/ Blondetwit

    Wasn’t she great?  Our 16th district is well represented by a caring, thinking person.  Who knows, maybe she’s contagious.  I hope so.