Gay Bishop to be involved in inauguration festivites


	Gay Bishop to be involved in inauguration festivites

iulawboy

1-12-2009 5:27 PM

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bishop robinson, obama, warren, inaguration

iulawboy says:

This looks to be an ok compromise. We knew Obama was not going to remove Warren as the invocationist at the inauguration proper, but I am glad they have found a way to acknowledge the hurt his selection has caused the gay community.

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