worldwide has experienced enormous friction because of the Episcopal Church’s 2003 decision to ordain Gene Robinson, an openly gay pastor, as Bishop of New Hampshire. Virtually all mainline denominations have a lobby in favor of acceptance of gays, lesbians, bisexuals, and transgender persons. There are pro-gay groups for a range of religious groups and movements: Evangelicals Concerned is pro-gay while Dignity USA reaches Catholics and “A Common Bond” reaches Jehovah’s Witnesses. The MCC is quite