'I'm gay. Get over it,' Pennsylvania senator casually comes out
It was one of those oh-by-the-way moments -- an afterthought really. It wasn't supposed to be a coming out party.
Lawmakers gathered in the Pennsylvania state capital in Harrisburg on Tuesday to propose a major change in the state's hate crime law to extend protection to those who are lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender.
Lawmakers made their pitch for getting the legislation to the governor's desk by the end of the year.
Then bill sponsor, Sen. Jim Ferlo of Pittsburgh, made his surprise announcement -- very casually.
"Hundreds of people know I'm gay. I just never made an official declaration," he said. "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."
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This photo is from a different angle than the video I saw; it's great to see the reactions of the people behind him! 
Proud to K&R. 
