Bryan Melara / Roundup
From women to African-Americans to Native-Americans, United States history is filled with eras of bias and discrimination.
Undoubtedly history tends to repeat itself.
As our founding fathers once stated we should all have the “inalienable” rights of life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.
Unfortunately, the same can’t be said for homosexuals who can’t pursue their happiness due to politicians vetoing it.
Politicians like Roy Ashburn, a 55-year-old Republican California Senator who go figure came out and revealed he was gay himself.
Wonder why now.
He was divorced in 2003. Why come out with the truth seven years later?
Could it have been that he feared not being able to be in politics due to his sexual orientation?
Couldn’t have been, especially when you put things into context and consider the fact there are and have been several gay men in politics. Like Harvey Milk for example.
It’s quite obvious the reason he did it now.
He was pulled over last week on suspicion of drunk driving, after leaving a gay bar, which opened speculation of him being gay.
In the vehicle with him was a 29-year-old unidentified man.
In a move to save his political career perhaps, he openly announced Monday he was gay.
Ashburn was quoted as saying he voted against gay marriage “to be on the side of his party.”
Whatever happened to individualism and standing out?
He should’ve been on the side of his people.
I highly doubt the gay community will ever support him, especially when he didn’t once support them. Voting against gay marriage since 2001 according to Equality California.
In reality he was living a triple life. Part-time politician, part-time homosexual but nonetheless full-time hypocrite.
He could’ve been a gay advocate but instead he will be remembered for being a corrupt homosexual.
