Nopece upholds the orthodox Anglican stance on homosexuality and as such he condemned the consecration of Gene Robinson, the first non-celibate gay bishop of the Episcopal Church in 2003, as a defiant act to the Anglican Communion.
Bishop Gene Robinson, bishop of the Episcopal Church in the United States of America
In 2003 he issued a pastoral letter opposing the election of Gene Robinson, a gay man, as Bishop of New Hampshire, and opposing the blessing of sexual relationships outside marriage.
The press conference was held on 2 February 2010 and included such other speakers as Gene Robinson, HRC's Harry Knox, Frank Schaeffer, and Carlton Pearson.
Lyons became known in the United States for providing oversight to theologically conservative Episcopal parishes who wished to break away from the Episcopal Church after its consecration of Gene Robinson as a bishop in 2003.
In 2007, objecting to the consecration of Gene Robinson and the theological views of the TEC, Lebhar and several other clergy and parishes left the Diocese of Florida and sought canonical affiliation with the Church of Uganda.
Other TV presenting roles include the weekly late-night television interview series "William Crawley Meets ...", face-to-face interviews of 30 minutes in duration with leading thinkers and social reformers from across the world, including the philosopher Peter Singer, the scientist Richard Dawkins, the writer and broadcaster Melvyn Bragg, and the gay bishop Gene Robinson.
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