Maureen Walsh – Republican Chokes Up At Gay Marriage Debate In Washington

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I don’t wax as eloquently as most of the people on the floor here, but I have allowed my heart and mind to guide me on a lot of different decisions I’ve made on a lot of different issues that have been before us in the legislature. And I think sometimes that’s what we have to do.

And I – I too don’t want to wag my finger at anybody about which way to vote on this. It’s certainly an issue of conscience for me that I’ve been weighing very heavily for the last few weeks.

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, you know – and to me that’s kind of what this boils down to. Is – I don’t miss that… I mean I certainly miss it, but it’s certainly not the aspect of that relationship, that incredible bond that I had with that human being, that I really really genuinely wish I still had. And – 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. Source: LYBIO.net

You know, years ago my daughter went to she was in elementary school. Many of you have met my daughter she’s a fabulous girl, she’s wonderful, my boys are great too, but my daughter is just something special. She was the light of her father’s eye.

And she went to school and there were a whole group of kids picking on another kid, and you know, my daughter stood up for that kid. Even though it wasn’t the popular thing to do, she knew it was the right thing to do. I was never more proud of my kid than knowing she was speaking against the vocal majority on behalf of the rights of the minority. And to me, it is incumbent upon us as legislators in this state to do that. That is why we are here.

And I shudder to think that if folks who had preceded us in history did not do that, frankly I’m not sure I would be here as a woman. I’m not sure other people would be here due to their race or their creed. And to me that is what’s disconcerting.

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 truly committed to one another in life to be able to – 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. She’s still a fabulous human being and she’s met someone she loves very much. And some day, by God, I want to throw a wedding for that kid. And I hope that’s what I can do. I hope she will not feel like a second-class citizen involved in something called a “domestic partnership” which frankly sounds like a Mary Maids franchise to me. Source: LYBIO.net

Thank you Mr. Speaker. That’s all I wanna say. Thank you for the civil wonderful debate today it’s been great.

[Speaker]
Thank you Maureen for the remarks.

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