UPDATE: Grrrr!!! Local media and political figures knew Ashburn was gay, and they still let him spew his homophobic venom. When The Californian asked him point-blank if he was gay, his response was
“Why would that be anyone’s business? Including The Californian’s? I think there are certain subjects that are simply not relevant and this is one of them. It has no bearing on the job I do.”
Guess what, asshole? It most fucking well does.
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There’s a semi-formal rule for outing public figures on the internet:
You don’t, unless the said figure has been actively working against gay folk having the same civil and legal rights as straights.
Rep. Ashburn
Time to out a really bad closet case.
California state Senator Roy Ashburn (R-Bakersfield) is a staunch family-values legislator. He regularly organizes anti-gay marriage rallies.
He was arrested for driving under the influence early yesterday in Sacramento. He failed his field sobriety test and was taken to jail, along with his state-issued car.
It was later discovered that he was leaving a well-known gay bar with an “unidentified man”.
It makes you yearn for the good old days.
You don’t have any rights.
