Gay bishop invited to pre-inauguration event in DC

The circus has begun:

The first openly gay Episcopal bishop will say a prayer at the Lincoln Memorial for one of President-elect Barack Obama's first inauguration events.

New Hampshire Episcopal Bishop V. Gene Robinson will deliver the invocation at an event on Sunday to kick off inauguration festivities. His selection follows weeks of criticism from gay-rights groups over Obama's decision to have the Rev. Rick Warren give the invocation at his Jan. 20 inauguration. Warren had backed a recent ballot measure banning same-sex marriage in his home state of California.

The Warren selection was discussed on AmP here. Some tried to claim it was an example of Obama reaching out to pro-lifers and revealing his genuine concern for their interests.

So what are we to make of Robinson?

A bit more from the Family Research Council.