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HBO doesn’t air Robinson’s prayer
In what some are characterizing as an intentional snub, HBO didn’t air openly gay Bishop Gene Robinson’s invocation yesterday prior to the the pre-inaugural “We Are One” concert at the Lincoln Memorial. Bloggers today are speculating that the move was intentional, because ...
Developing: HBO says they aren't to blame for not including Gene Robinson in concert special
Developing: HBO says they aren't to blame for not including Gene Robinson in concert special
afterelton.com — Episcopal Bishop Gene Robinson (AFP/Robyn Beck) Sunday afternoon, HBO televised the Obama Inaugural Celebration at the Lincoln... Memorial — a concert planned by the Presidential Inauguration Committee — to kick off the festivities surrounding ... (more) Developing: HBO says they aren't to blame for not ...
No Bishop Gene Robinson On HBO Inaugural Concert Broadcast
No Bishop Gene Robinson On HBO Inaugural Concert Broadcast
joemygod.blogspot.com — After days of controversy and outrage from the religious right, openly gay Episcopal Bishop Gene Robinson opened... Barack Obama's inauguration concert on the National Mall today with a request that the nation pray for "understanding that our president ... (more) No Bishop Gene Robinson On HBO Inaugural Concert Broadcast
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Gay Bishop Gene Robinson Left Out Of HBO Concert Coverage
The Huffington Post | Full News Feed — ... Sunday's big Lincoln Memorial show was billed as the "We Are One" concert, intended to celebrate the inauguration of Barack Obama with a spirit of unity. But for those of us watching at home, one participant was excluded -- Gene Robinson, the "first openly gay, non-celibate priest to be ordained a bishop in a major Christian denomination." Robinson was on hand to deliver an opening prayer to the event, but this prayer ...

Gay Bishop Gene Robinson Left Out Of HBO Concert Coverage
Politics on HuffingtonPost.com — ... Sunday's big Lincoln Memorial show was billed as the "We Are One" concert, intended to celebrate the inauguration of Barack Obama with a spirit of unity. But for those of us watching at home, one participant was excluded -- Gene Robinson, the "first openly gay, non-celibate priest to be ordained a bishop in a major Christian denomination." Robinson was on hand to deliver an opening prayer to the event, but this prayer ...

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