Gene Robinson Becomes a June Bride

By Jason Szep
Reuters
Sunday, June 8, 2008

BOSTON (Reuters) - The openly gay U.S. Episcopal bishop at the center of the Anglican church's global battle over homosexuality, has entered into a civil union with his longtime partner at a private ceremony.

About 120 guests gathered at St. Paul's Church in New Hampshire for Saturday's ceremony for Bishop Gene Robinson and his partner of more than 19 years, Mark Andrews. The event was kept private out of respect for next month's worldwide Anglican conference, Robinson's spokesman, Mike Barwell, said on Sunday.

"It was absolutely joyful," Barwell said by telephone. "A lot of his supporters and friends were there, including many members of the gay and lesbian community." the rest image

Previous interview with Gene Robinson with this quote: "But I suspect that a lot of people are uncomfortable with me using the word “bride” - a word associated with women as property - to describe a man." here

(Gosh, I never felt I was "property" when I was a "bride" on my wedding day. -PD)