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In a way I do feel sorry for him. When someone who is gay tries so hard to project an image that he is not gay and is against anything homosexuality clearly shows that there is a level of self-hate; which, based on my own personal experience, has a lot to do with being raised in a homophobic family and/or community where you essentially feel like you're a mistake. People internalize this and some manage to resist it and boldly come out and be happy with themselves, others just keep quiet to most people so as to not be rejected by their family and social circle (in my case only my best friend knows about my sexuality), while others (like this state legislator) do anything to project an image of who they think they ought to be rather than who they are.