"Gay Bishop To Take Part In Obama Ceremony"


	"Gay Bishop To Take Part In Obama Ceremony"

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1-12-2009 1:35 PM

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1-12-2009 2:33 PM

chestnut501

For the Gay Community, this helps, a little. We'll see how it all unfolds.

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The world's first openly-gay bishop has been invited to take part in the 
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The Right Rev Gene Robinson will offer a prayer at the Lincoln Memorial - the 
  site of Martin Luther King's 'I have a dream' speech - during the opening 
  ceremony next Tuesday.
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The move is likely to anger conservative elements in the Anglican Church, some 
  of whom have threatened to split over the issue of homosexuality.
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Mr Robinson's inclusion comes after the controversial bishop criticised the 
  decision to have Rev Rick Warren - who backs a ban on same-sex marriages - 
  give the invocation at Mr Obama's inauguration.
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Both Mr Obama and vice-president elect Joe Biden will attend the Lincoln 
  Memorial event at which the gay bishop will speak, it is believed.
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