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Check it out! These stunning print advertisements are appearing in ethnic media across the state. (Click on the ads to view them in a larger format.)
One ad features Patricia Flores and her grandson, Jesse, talking about why she supports the freedom to marry. It emphasizes that Latino families [...]
Continue Reading →Lorinda Gebhart is a Parent Ambassador with Pride Foundation, volunteering to share her story in order to change hearts and minds about the freedom to marry.
What I want more than anything for my children is love and happiness. Whether or not they become successful by the world’s standards means little. What I wish for [...]
Continue Reading →Published in The Columbian on September 16, 2012:
My husband, Keith and I have been married for 33 years. Marriage is a lot of hard work, but it’s worth it. When you find someone you love, that you can be with, that just completes you. Keith and I know how much our marriage [...]
Continue Reading →Lindsay O’Neil is a Pride Foundation Parent Ambassador, sharing her story as a straight ally in order to change hearts and minds. This post originally appeared on the blog Mommyhood to Hollywood.
I have two beautiful little girls, one three and one under a year old. They make me laugh, smile, cry [...]
Continue Reading →Anna McAllister is a Pride Foundation Parent Ambassador, sharing her story in order to change hearts and minds around the freedom to marry.
I’m lucky to have five sisters: four I grew up with, and one that came to me by love. All of us have— or are about to have— children. And all of [...]
Continue Reading →Molly McAllister is a Pride Foundation Parent Ambassador, volunteering her time to share her story in order to change hearts and minds around the freedom to marry. This post originally appeared on the blog Speaking of Women’s Rights.
I am one of the fortunate ones.
Nearly 3 years [...]
Continue Reading →Erin Okuno is a volunteer parent ambassador with Pride Foundation, working toward the freedom to marry for all Washingtonians. This post originally appeared on the blog Speaking of Women’s Rights.
While making lunch the other day, I thought about my wedding, it was such a fabulous day. It was a gorgeous [...]
Continue Reading →Guest writer and straight ally Kate Kerkering of Madrona, WA, shares why marriage matters to her.
I’ve been married to my husband, Alex, for ten years. We have an eight year old son and a five year old daughter. For me, marriage became important when we thought about having kids and creating a family. I [...]
Continue Reading →Reverend Gib and Beth Rossing of Olympia, WA, have written a thoughtful story about why marriage matters to their family.
This is our family’s story.
We’ve been married 52 years and we have been blessed with four children. Our two daughters are both happily married and we have 8 grandchildren. And both of our sons [...]
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