From the AP..

BREAKING: The Rt. Rev. V. Gene Robinson of New Hampshire, who became the Episcopal Church’s first openly gay bishop in 2003 and last year entered into a civil union with his gay partner, will deliver the invocation for Sunday’s kickoff inaugural event on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial, with President-elect Obama in attendance. The event is free and open to the public. An Obama source: “Robinson was in the plans before the complaints about Rick Warren. Many skeptics will read this as a direct reaction to the Warren criticism – but it’s just not so.” Robinson has been referred to as “the most controversial Christian in the world.” A Sewanee graduate!

Great. I am proud for Bishop Gene.

The issue, however, was never that the minister giving the opening prayer should be Gay or Gay friendly.

The issue is giving a proven bigot, homophobe, misogynist hate monger a prominent place in an inauguration with which said bigot had contributed nothing.

For those pleased with this little reach around; i'm glad for you. Rest assured, you will be receiving a little kiss on the neck from the man you thought you knew,right before he turns around and gives his buddies a wink and a smile.