Rep. state senator Roy Ashburn -- Finally out of the closet

Bloggers made jokes last week when Republican state senator Ashburn was arrested and accused of driving under the influence while on his way home from a gay bar www.alternet.org/sex/145941. But it was no laughing matter when the senator finally admitted he's gay, yet has no intention of changing his history of opposing gay rights legislation.

Last year, the 55-year old father of four voted against a bill to recognize out-of-state, same-sex marriages and against a bill proclaiming May 22 as "Harvey Milk Day," named after the first openly gay man elected to public office in California. Read more and watch the video at www.cnn.com/2010/POLITICS/03/10/ashburn.gay/index.html