ðɪ ɛkspˈiəɹɪəns lˈɛd stɹˈɔŋ tʊ ˈædvəkˌeɪt fɔːɹ lˌɛdʒɪslˈeɪʃən ðæt wʌz ᵻvˈɛntʃuːəli pˈæst æz wˈɑːʃɪŋtənz dəmˈɛstɪk pˈɑːɹtnɚʃˌɪp lˈɔː.
The experience led Strong to advocate for legislation that was eventually passed as Washington's Domestic Partnership Law.