Category - Bishop Gene Robinson

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10 Nov 2010

Bishop Gene Robinson will retire in 2013

US Episcopal Bishop Gene Robinson, who is openly gay and partnered, has told his diocese that he has decided to retire early in 2013.
6 Apr 2009

Bishop says religions are biggest obstacle to gay rights, but they can change

Bishop Gene Robinson says that religion has been the biggest obstacle to full equality and dignity - but it can also make the biggest contribution to transforming the situation.
20 Jan 2009

Bishop Gene Robinson's invocation for President Obama

Bishop Robinson chose to eschew specifically Christian language for the occasion, saying that the texts and beliefs he holds sacred are not so held by all Americans. But his prayer could hardly be accused of pulling punches or resting on polite diplomacy.
2 Aug 2007

Church is dependent on its gay members, bishop claims

The Church of England, would shut down were it not for the ministrations of its gay members, including clergy, says Bishop Gene Robinson of New Hampshire – interviewed by Scottish journalist Andrew Collier.