Iowa City Man's Gay Marriage Defense is Top YouTube Political Video of 2011

Whatever your take on gay marriage, it's hard to argue that then-19-year-old Zach Wahls spoke beyond his years when addressing the Iowa Legislature earlier this year.

The former school student was raised by lesbian mothers and his family "really isn't so different from yours," he said back in February.

Iowa legalized gay marriage in 2009, and it has been a polarizing topic ever since. Three Iowa Supreme Court justices were voted off the bench in 2010 as punishment for their ruling legalizing gay marriage.

Wahls' articulate testimonial came in at just under three minutes and became an instant hit on the internet. After going viral in February, it went ago after Wahls participated in a live chat online.

The video of his speech was the most watched political video on YouTube in 2011, according to Google. Here is a Washington Post article about the top 10.

Here is a list with links to the top 10 from Fox News.

1. Zach Wahls speaks about family
2. President Obama at the 2011 White House Correspondents’ Dinner
3. Strong (Rick Perry ad)
4. President Obama on death of Usama bin Laden
5. Brother, can you spare a trillion? Government gone wild!
6. Seth Meyers remarks at the 2011 White House Correspondents’ Dinner
7. Rick Perry - Proven Leadership
8. Jon Stewart Goes Head to Head With Bill O'Reilly
9. Now is the time for action! (Herman Cain ad)
10. President Barack Obama's First Ad of 2012 (National Republican Senatorial Committee ad)