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This man is as much a victim of the kind of hate speech and fear-mongering directed at Gays and Lesbiens as openly gay people are. Certainly he is guilty of a lack of integrity and hypocrisy. He would not need to be guilty of any of these things if he as a young man felt he could have been honest about who he is.
He has my deepest sympathy. Even the DUI can be explained, if not legally forgiven, by his deeply felt inner conflict.
Zachary Roth | March 4, 2010, 9:17AM
A California Republican family values legislator who was arrested early Wednesday morning for drunk driving had recently left a gay club, sources tell a local news channel.
State senator Roy Ashburn was pulled over by the California Highway Patrol on Wednesday at 2am in Sacramento, after police saw the car he was driving swerving erratically. An unidentified male passenger was in the car with Ashburn.
The sources told CBS13 that Ashburn, a father of four, had that night been at Faces, which touts itself as "Sacramento's premier GLBTI Nightclub since 1985."
Ashburn was arrested and charged with driving under the influence, and driving with a blood alcohol level higher than .08 percent -- both misdemeanors. He was released from jail on $1400 bond.
Ashburn, who has a history of opposing gay rights, issued a contrite apology for the drunk driving arrest yesterday. "I am deeply sorry for my actions and offer no excuse for my poor judgment," he said in a statement. "I accept complete responsibility for my conduct and am prepared to accept the consequences for what I did."
Ashburn's Senate term ends this year. He represents parts of Kern and Tulare counties, in the central part of the state.
State senator Roy Ashburn was pulled over by the California Highway Patrol on Wednesday at 2am in Sacramento, after police saw the car he was driving swerving erratically. An unidentified male passenger was in the car with Ashburn.
The sources told CBS13 that Ashburn, a father of four, had that night been at Faces, which touts itself as "Sacramento's premier GLBTI Nightclub since 1985."
Ashburn was arrested and charged with driving under the influence, and driving with a blood alcohol level higher than .08 percent -- both misdemeanors. He was released from jail on $1400 bond.
Ashburn, who has a history of opposing gay rights, issued a contrite apology for the drunk driving arrest yesterday. "I am deeply sorry for my actions and offer no excuse for my poor judgment," he said in a statement. "I accept complete responsibility for my conduct and am prepared to accept the consequences for what I did."
Ashburn's Senate term ends this year. He represents parts of Kern and Tulare counties, in the central part of the state.
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