This story was reported for Patch Media on Jan. 16, 2018. It is the recipient of the San Diego Press Club award for feature writing.
SONOMA COUNTY, CA — Mariah Hanson has always had big dreams for the world. Growing up in Mill Valley, Calif., Hanson saw her mother, Elizabeth, fight for civil rights every day of her life. A passionate being, her mother often spoke to her six children about the importance of equality and diversity in a world that often fought it.
Years later, Hanson, who now calls Sonoma home, likes to believe she is living the dream her mother had for her: To lobby for a society that embraces all people.
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