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V. Gene Robinson, the recently retired Episcopal bishop of New Hampshire, was the church’s first openly gay priest to be elected and consecrated a bishop. He is a senior fellow at the Center for American Progress in Washington, D.C. Follow him on Twitter @BishopGRobinson.
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Gay Pride Must Be More Than a Party
Stand TogetherThe night of the horror in Orlando, I was at a party where older and younger revelers had very different ideas about what we were celebrating.

Washington Gets In on the LGBT Animus
ObsceneAn appalling federal bill would enshrine the right to discriminate as long as the person doing it really, sincerely wants to do it.

How NC’s About to Hurt Every Minority
FOOLSBathroom-obsessed conservatives may have targeted transgender people with HB 2, but they also hurt other minorities.

A Gay Bishop’s Open Letter to the Pope
BROTHERSThe Vatican is reportedly upset that Bishop Gene Robinson will be at the White House to greet the Pope. In an open letter, Robinson explains why they shouldn’t be.

How Episcopalians Embraced Gay Marriage
AT LASTGene Robinson received death threats when he became the first openly gay Episcopalian bishop. Twelve years later, his church is performing gay weddings. That’s progress.

The Man Who Led the Fight for Gay Rights
PROPHETWhy we should all give thanks to ACT UP! founder and civil rights icon Larry Kramer.

In Orlando, a Baptism Will Go On. But...
Teaching MomentThe infant son of a male gay couple will receive the sacrament, the local bishop has ruled. But why was it even controversial to begin with?

Religious Freedom? No. Discrimination
Call It What It IsConservatives can’t stop gay marriage. But they can stop laws that prevent discrimination. And in Indiana and elsewhere, they’re succeeding.

Kansas Guv Endangers Thousands of Gays
BackwardsSuddenly, the Kansas governor has rescinded an order that protects LGBT workers from discrimination. What’s the matter with Kansas indeed.

Oscar Romero, the People’s Saint
All the Right EnemiesIn another extraordinary break with recent conservative orthodoxy, Pope Francis clears the leftist Salvadoran archbishop for sainthood. Wow.
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