In a fraught political moment, one woman finds comfort on her morning commute

✍️ Autumn Barnes 📅 November 03, 2025 12:00 AM 🕐 Scraped: November 03, 2025

Summary: In 2008, when banning same-sex marriage in California was put on the ballot, Kate Elsley's commute changed. Seeing signs supporting the ban became a reminder of what she might not be able to do.

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This story is part of the My Unsung Hero series, from the Hidden Brain team. It features stories of people whose kindness left a lasting impression on someone else.

In 2008, Kate Elsley was working as a nurse practitioner in Redwood City, a suburb of San Francisco.

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