Tuesday, September 23, 2014

Pennsylvania State Senator "Comes Out" During Press Conference

Meet Pennsylvania's first openly gay Senator.


During a press conference today in Harrisburg, Senator Jim Ferlo (D-Allegheny) asked to allow him to make a "personal comment" and surprised everyone.

"I am gay", said Ferlo.

"Hundreds of people know I'm gay, I just never made it an official declaration. I never felt I had to wear a billboard on my forehead. But I'm gay. Get over it. I love it. It's a great life."



This announcement makes Ferlo the Senate's first openly gay member.

63 year old Ferlo has been a State Senator since 2003 and will not be running for reelection in November.