Former ‘Family Values’ CA Legislator Ashburn Comes Out In Favor Of Gay Rights
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Roy Ashburn, the California legislator who came out in March after years of operating as a “family values” Republican, is now speaking out in favor of gay rights.
Ashburn spoke on the state senate floor yesterday about a bill that could affect gay marriage, should it become legal in the state again.
“On a personal note, before I speak to the bill, I would not have been speaking on a measure dealing with sexual orientation ever, prior to the events that have transpired in my life over the last three months,” Ashburn said, according to the Sacramento Bee.