US Episcopalians elect gay bishop
The Episcopal Church in the US has voted to approve the election of their first openly gay bishop, a decision that risks splitting their denomination and shattering ties with their Anglican sister churches worldwide.
After a delay caused by an allegation that he inappropriately touched another man and was affiliated with a web site that had a link to porn, the Episcopal General Convention in Minneapolis last night approved the Reverend Gene Robinson as bishop of the Diocese of New Hampshire.
