Episcopal Diocese of Los Angeles elects openly gay bishop

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Episcopal Diocese of Los Angeles elects openly gay bishop
by: Pam Spaulding
Sat Dec 05, 2009 at 19:43:27 PM EST

http://pamshouseblend.com/diary/14373/episcopal-diocese-of-los-angeles-elects-openly-gay-bishop

Yes! I'm sure that this will usher in another rash of defections from the church. Too bad, so sad. Fundie explosion in 3...2...1

    The Episcopal Diocese of Los Angeles today elected the first openly gay bishop since the national church lifted a ban that sought to bar gays and lesbians from the church's highest ordained ministry. Clergy and lay leaders, meeting in Riverside for their annual convention, elected the Rev. Canon Mary D. Glasspool, 55, who has been in a committed relationship with another woman since 1988. Another gay candidate, the Rev. John L. Kirkley of San Francisco, withdrew late Friday.