Gene Robinson (1) (1947–)

This book was published in 2012, and while the law around marriage equality is mostly settled in the US, the underlying issue of LGBT equality is still very much a cultural hot point, especially among conservative Christians. As such, this is still essential information for LGBT Christians, LGBT allies, and those who want to understand the issues of LGBT inclusion and affirmation. The author is a gay parishioner, and so he has a definite perspective, but as someone who has both lived it and preached it, his perspective is quite valuable, relatable, and much appreciated.… (mehr)

I read this book to try to understand why gay people really want to be married. He gave some interesting answers to the questions he addressed but he did not change my mind. In fact, he really offended me at certain points. I am a Christian as is he but there were several passages where he said certain things about the Bible and Christianity itself that made me wonder about what he believes. There were also a couple of places where he mentions the president that felt awkward and unnecessary as if he threw them in to try to curry favor.… (mehr)