Washington state Representative Maureen
Walsh stars in a new ad for Referendum 74, the ballot measure which
will ask voters in November to uphold – or reject – a gay
marriage law approved by lawmakers.
In the 30-second ad released Monday by
Washington United for Marriage, the coalition of groups working to
approve the referendum, Walsh, one of only two Republicans who voted
for the marriage reform, says her late husband was the love of her
life.
“He died six years ago. And I miss
him every day,” Walsh says. “I think to myself how can I deny
any couple – whether they are gay or straight – that incredible
bond of marriage?”
“Allowing marriage for same-sex
couples is a question of fundamental fairness,” she says.
“As a Republican, I don't believe the
government should tell anybody who they can or cannot marry,” she
adds. (The video is embedded on this page. Visit
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(Related: Gay
marriage referendum in Washington tightens; supporters lead.)