Zach Wahls
American activist
Zacharia Wahls (born July 15, 1991) is an American politician and Democratic member of the Iowa Senate. First elected in 2019, he represents the 43rd district. Wahls was elected Minority Leader of the Iowa Senate from 2020 through 2023, though resigned over leadership staff disputes.
Wahls is the son of two lesbians, which significantly contributed to his LGBTQ+ activism involvement as an adult.
Early years
Zach Wahls is the son of two lesbian women and was conceived using artificial insemination. He was born on July 15, 1991, to his biological mother Terry Wahls, an internal medicine physician. He has a younger sister who shares the same sperm donor and parents. Terry met Jackie Reger in 1995 and the two held a commitment ceremony in 1996. Zach spent his childhood in Marshfield, Wisconsin, and moved when he was nine years old to Iowa City, Iowa. He was raised as a Unitarian Universalist and identifies himself as a member of that church.
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