West Virginia Republican state legislator comes out as gay
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SectionsTVFeaturedMore from NBC Follow NBC News A young West Virginia state lawmaker came out as gay to his constituents in a video posted to his social media accounts on Sunday.Josh Higginbotham, 24, who was first elected to West Virginia House of Delegates in 2016, said he had been out privately to some friends and family members before sharing the information publicly this week.In the two-minute video, Higginbotham said he originally worried his family would disown him for his sexuality, but that they instead supported him.“We made a decision as a family to be more open about it and make it public, because there's nothing wrong with it,” he said.
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