Voice For Equality: Edwin Bacon
February 12, 2009
The Rev. Dr. J. Edwin Bacon Jr. has been the rector of All Saints
Episcopal Church in Pasadena, California since 1995.
In 2008, he
decided to officiate
at same-sex weddings in California, saying, "Of course we're not going
to be bigoted. Of course we're not going to be discriminatory. Let's
move forward now."
During an appearance on Oprah in January 2009, he surprised
Oprah and the audience when he responded to a question from a gay viewer
by saying, "Being gay is a gift from God."