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Shows featuring Bishop Gene Robinson
The first openly gay elected bishop in the Episcopal Church. His autobiography, published last year, is called In the Eye of the Storm: Swept to the Center by God.
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First Openly Gay Episcopal Bishop Gene Robinson on the Divisions Within the Anglican Church, Coming Out and Leading the Invocation at Obama’s Inaugural Celebration
Bishop Gene Robinson is no stranger to controversy. His ordination by the Episcopalian Church in 2003 was greeted with both outrage and celebration in various parts of the worldwide Anglican Communion. Bishop Robinson came out over twenty years ago. In June of last year, he was legally joined to his longtime partner, Mark Andrew, in a civil ceremony in New Hampshire. This past January, Bishop Robinson...September 08, 2009 | Story -
Openly Gay Episcopal Bishop Eugene Robinson Silenced on HBO Broadcast of Lincoln Memorial Inauguration Concert
While the hundreds of thousands on the National Mall heard Gene Robinson’s opening prayer on Sunday, millions around the country missed it, because HBO did not televise his remarks. Obama’s inaugural committee is apologizing, saying they had intended for Robinson’s remarks to be included in the televised portion of yesterday’s program, and they "regret the error."...January 20, 2009 | Story
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By Amy Goodman with Denis Moynihan
Gen. John Allen, commander of U.S. Forces Afghanistan, spoke Wednesday at the Pentagon, four stars on each shoulder, his chest bedecked with medals. Unlike Allen, many decorated U.S. military veterans left the streets of Chicago after the NATO summit without their medals.
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In an extended interview, David Bronner, president of Dr. Bronner’s Magic Soaps, discusses the history of the company, why they put sustainability and social justice ahead of profits, the organic and GMO labeling movements, the U.S. war on hemp, and why they refuse to sell out. [includes rush transcript]
Human Rights Watch’s Kenneth Roth examines why the U.S. has not pressured Bahrain to release pro-democracy activists. He also discusses Syria and the conditions in Israeli jails and courts that prompted 1,550 Palestinian prisoners to go on a hunger strike. [includes rush transcript]
