Mixed reception for lawmaker's family news

John Stang

John Stang Jun 22, 2025

Feb 6, 2018

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                <h1>Mixed reception for lawmaker's family news</h1>
                <h2><p>Three years ago, Rep. Maureen Walsh, R-Walla Walla, stood up in the Washington House chamber and spoke passionately about her lesbian daughter and her hopes that her daughter could get married.Walsh was one of two House Republicans who voted for gay marriage in a 55-43 decision to legalize it.</p></h2>
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               <p>By <a href="/author/john-stang-crosscut-com/">John Stang</a></p> 
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            <p>Three years ago, Rep. Maureen Walsh, R-Walla Walla, stood up in the Washington House chamber and <a href="http://crosscut.com/2012/02/house-marriage-vote-gop-mom-who-backed-it/?ref=cascadepbs.org">spoke passionately</a> about her lesbian daughter and her hopes that her daughter could get married.Walsh was one of two House Republicans who voted for gay marriage in a 55-43 decision to legalize it.</p><p>On Thursday, Walsh stood up again -- to announce the November wedding of her daughter. The House Democrats and about half of the House Republicans stood and applauded Walsh. Since Walsh's seat is near the rear of the House chamber, the remainder of the Republicans not only sat silently but also with their backs to their colleague as she made her happy announcement.</p><p>Here's her 2012 speech.</p><figure class="kg-card kg-embed-card"><iframe allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/UiGmgqW6ES8" width="560"></iframe></figure>
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Three years ago, Rep. Maureen Walsh, R-Walla Walla, stood up in the Washington House chamber and spoke passionately about her lesbian daughter and her hopes that her daughter could get married.Walsh was one of two House Republicans who voted for gay marriage in a 55-43 decision to legalize it.

On Thursday, Walsh stood up again -- to announce the November wedding of her daughter. The House Democrats and about half of the House Republicans stood and applauded Walsh. Since Walsh's seat is near the rear of the House chamber, the remainder of the Republicans not only sat silently but also with their backs to their colleague as she made her happy announcement.

Here's her 2012 speech.

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By John Stang

John Stang is a freelance writer who often covers state government and the environment. He can be reached on email at johnstang_8@hotmail.com and on Twitter at @johnstang_8