Gay Bishop, Gene Robinson, not aired on TV: HBO blames Inaugural committee [video]
”The Producer of the Concert has said that the Presidential Inaugural Committee made the decision to keep the Invocation as part of the pre-show.”
A statement from the HBO Network to AfterElton.com explaining why openly-gay bishop Gene Robinson’s pre-concert Invocation was cut from the program that aired on television. (Rachel Maddow via YouTube)
Support Metro Weekly’s Journalism
These are challenging times for news organizations. And yet it’s crucial we stay active and provide vital resources and information to both our local readers and the world. So won’t you please take a moment and consider supporting Metro Weekly with a membership? For as little as $5 a month, you can help ensure Metro Weekly magazine and MetroWeekly.com remain free, viable resources as we provide the best, most diverse, culturally-resonant LGBTQ coverage in both the D.C. region and around the world. Memberships come with exclusive perks and discounts, your own personal digital delivery of each week’s magazine (and an archive), access to our Member's Lounge when it launches this fall, and exclusive members-only items like Metro Weekly Membership Mugs and Tote Bags! Check out all our membership levels here and please join us today!
