A California state lawmaker who was forced to reveal he is gay after a recent arrest for drunken driving spoke out passionately in favor of gay rights during a legislative [...]

A Republican state senator from California with perfect record for voting against gay rights, acknowledged Monday that he was gay. "I am gay," said state Sen. Roy Ashburn of Bakersfield, [...]

A California lawmaker who has repeatedly voted against gay rights measures since taking office eight years ago, was charged with driving under the influence on Wednesday, reportedly after leaving the [...]