Anti-Gay Senator Ashburn got Outed, Apologized, Promises to Change. For Us. Really.

autostraddle.com – posted by Rachel

Ashburn: Something just happened that some people never see in their lifetimes: a politician admitted he was wrong, apologized, and committed himself to righting the issue. Roy Ashburn, who had a strong anti-gay voting record and who was arrested on a DUI driving home from a gay nightclub with an unidentified man, originally insisted that he stood by his voting record even after being outed because it was “his duty to his constituents.” But it appears he’s changed his mind:…