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Gene Robinson reflects on the 20th anniversary of his consecration as the church's first gay bishop

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Episcopal Church article on Gene Robinson and the twentieth anniversary of his consecration as the first openly gay bishop in the Episcopal Church and Anglican Communion.

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Start with the answer How did LGBTQ+ faith inclusion develop? It developed through LGBTQ+-affirming religious organisations, openly LGBTQ+ clergy, denominational policy changes and contested pastoral shifts. Read the topic guide LGBTQ+ Faith and Religious Inclusion LGBTQ+ faith inclusion developed through affirming churches, queer religious organisations, openly LGBTQ+ clergy and contested shifts in denominational teaching.

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The Episcopal Diocese of South Dakota
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Open original source https://www.episcopalchurchsd.org/article/1319747 Accessed 4 June 2026 Open archived copy https://web.archive.org/web/*/https://www.episcopalchurchsd.org/article/1319747

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LGBTQ+ Faith and Religious Inclusion

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How did LGBTQ+ faith inclusion develop?

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Gene Robinson Consecrated as First Openly Gay Bishop in the Anglican Communion

V. Gene Robinson was consecrated as the ninth Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of New Hampshire before more than 3,000 worshippers. He wore a bulletproof vest due to death threats. His consecration prompted warnings of possible schism from 19 bishops and sent shockwaves through the worldwide Anglican Communion, highlighting deep divisions over LGBTQ+ inclusion in Christianity.