photo by janinsanfran used under Creative Commons Share-a-like 2.0 License  Gene Robinson, the

Published 8:00 am Monday, January 12, 2009

photo by janinsanfran used under Creative Commons Share-a-like 2.0 LicenseGene Robinson, the Episcopalian Church’s first gay bishop, will be speaking at Town Hall tonight. An early supporter of Barack Obama in the supposedly crucial New Hampshire primary, Robinson has just agreed to deliver a prayer at the Obama’s inauguration. In addition to being a thank-you for political support and an acknowledgment of Robinson’s significance, the invitation is likely an attempt by Obama to quell criticism of his choice of Prop-8 supporting pastor Rick Warren (seen here comparing gay marriage to incest, polygamy, and pedophilia and making ridiculous claims about free speech) to deliver the convocation.Gene Robinson at Town Hall, 7:30, 1119 8th Ave., $10-15