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Article: New Hampshire Episcopalians elect first openly gay bishop.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
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- June 7, 2003
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Byline: David O'Reilly
In defiance of longstanding Christian tradition, the Diocese of New Hampshire on Saturday elected the first openly gay bishop in the history of Episcopal Church USA.
Meeting in the state capital of Concord, delegates to the annual state convention chose the Rev. V. Gene Robinson over three other candidates on only the second ballot.
Robinson's election still must be ratified by a two-thirds vote at the triennial General Convention of the ECUSA when it meets next month in Minneapolis.
"It's just gratifying to get this kind of affirmation from people who have known me for the past 28 years," Robinson, 56, said in ...