Bishop Gene Robinson on Hope for Obama, LGBT President

Bishop Gene Robinson on Hope for Obama, LGBT President

Bishop Gene Robinson on Hope for Obama, LGBT President

With Barack Obama’s inauguration, Gene Robinson has hope that an openly gay person can become president in the future.

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Episcopelian Bishop Gene Robinson was in the center of controversy this week when his invocation at the “We Are One” pre-inaugural concert was cut from HBO’s broadcast. In this clip from The Daily Show, Robinson’s quick wit catches Jon Stewart by surprise and makes the case that maybe he should’ve been one of the headliners.

Gabriela Resto-Montero

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