The 1st US gay bishop remembers Desmond Tutu’s kindness

December 27, 2021 compassq 5 THINGS TO KNOW, HEROES, HEROES & HISTORY, LIFESTYLES, RELIGION Comments Off on The 1st US gay bishop remembers Desmond Tutu’s kindness
The Right Rev. Gene Robinson recalled the way Tutu’s laugh rippled across crowds of thousands as well as a private moment when they prayed together. (Photo: Stefan Rousseau / PA via Getty Images file)

In 2008, when the Right Rev. Gene Robinson of New Hampshire was excluded from a global Anglican gathering because of his sexuality, Desmond Tutu, who died Sunday, came to his defense.

“Gene Robinson is a wonderful human being, and I am…