First Gay Bishop In Episcopal Church Endorses Obama

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2007/08/02/first-gay-bishop-in-episc_n_58937.html

Bishop Gene Robinson, a civil rights leader and a leading voice in the faith community, announced today that he has joined Barack Obama's movement for change. On a conference call with reporters, Robinson said he believes that Obama's faith and background as a community organizer and civil rights lawyer make him uniquely qualified to advance our government's commitment to equality and compassion for those "for whom America is not working so well."

"As my work shows me every day, leadership means bringing people together and inspiring them to live out their values," Bishop Robinson said. "Barack Obama sees beyond the partisanship and hopelessness that have dominated in recent years, and the movement he's building is bringing vital new energy and optimism into our democratic process. I'm excited to work with Barack to bridge the old divides and make this country one again."

Live Your Values, I like that. That's what Democrats are about. Nice that the minister gets what Obama is talking about.

As much as I love Gene, this was not a good thing to do. It opens his diocese to some serious legal hassles, and Gene--and his diocese--are targets for every right wing homophobe in the country.

He has a right to support whoever he wants just like any other American. As long as he doesn't try to speak for his diocese, they are completely within the law. Obviously that won't prevent right-wingers from going after them, but I don't think they'll be successful.