THE INDEPENDENT: The world's first openly-gay bishop has been invited to take part in the inauguration proceedings of President-elect Barack Obama, it emerged today.
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.
The move is likely to anger conservative elements in the Anglican Church, some of whom have threatened to split over the issue of homosexuality. >>> By Matt Williams, Press Association in New York | Monday, January 12, 2009
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