'I am not here in spite of the struggle; I’m here because of the struggle,' Justice Martin Jenkins said.
nominated an openly gay man to the state’s Supreme Court for the first time in California history on Monday.
Jenkins, 66, delivered deeply personal remarks Monday about the influence his sexual orientation has had on his career. “Anyone who knows me knows my identity as a gay man has been the greatest challenge of my life,” he said. Being his “authentic self,” Jenkins concluded, is what helped him make it to this point in his career.
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