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The California State Senator officially came out of the closet today during a radio interview with a conservative woman talk show host in Kern County.
Senator Ashburn is the person that was arrested after leaving a gay nightclub, Faces, in Sacramento last week.
Unfortunately or fortunately this is not the first time nor most likely the last time a queer identified person has worked against the human rights of LGBTQ people.
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Sacramento Bee
The latest on California politics and government
March 8, 2010
Sen. Roy Ashburn: 'I'm gay'
Republican Sen. Roy Ashburn, who has been on leave from the Senate since his DUI arrest last week, confirmed today that he is gay.
"I'm gay," Ashburn told KERN radio host Inga Barks in an interview this morning. "Those are the words that have been so difficult for me for so long."
Ashburn's announcement follows reports that Ashburn was leaving a gay club before he was arrested for driving under the influence last week.
The Bakersfield Republican, who has consistently voted against gay-rights measures, said his votes were a reflection of how the majority of voters in his conservative district would have wanted him to vote.
Ashburn, who is divorced, has been on personal leave in the Senate since last week's arrest. He is expected to return today.
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