Openly gay Anglican Bishop Gene Robinson got a bit sneaky with some Catholic priests a few years back:

Robinson said he led a confidential retreat a few years ago for gay Roman Catholic priests.

Robinson, the first openly gay bishop in the Episcopal Church and world Anglican Communion, said the Catholic priest group that organized the meeting had invited him to attend.

About 75 Catholic clergy from around the U.S. participated without notifying their bishops or provincial leaders, Robinson said.

Robinson wouldn't disclose details of this mens' weekend, but did reveal that he urged them to fight for women's rights within the priesthood: "I believe that if you work for the ordination of women in your church, you will go a long way toward opening the door for the acceptance of gay priests."

» Sexism?

While campaigning for Sarah Palin in Florida, View co-host Elisabeth Hasselbeck attacked the Republican's opponents and described criticism of Palin's $150,000 wardrobe as "deliberately sexist." [HuffPo]

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McCain Spokesperson Carly Fiorina lashed out at Tina Fey today on MNSBC, calling her portrayal of Sarah Palin both "disrespectful" and "sexist." Tina Fey, a strong supporter of Sen. Hillary Clinton's campaign (she endorsed Clinton on SNL last season), is seen by no reasonable person as sexist.

Meanwhile, rumors that Fey will appear on SNL again have already begun and the AP calls her performance, "by all accounts a virtuoso impersonation."

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Hilary Rosen may very well be Wonder Woman.

The New Jersey-born activist acted as the Recording Industry Association of America's chairman for five years, acted lesbian social networking site Ourchart's president, served as Human Rights Campaign's interim executive director back in 2004 and currently serves as Huffington Post's political director, a gig she accepted earlier this year.

With all that experience under her belt, you can be sure Rosen, who previously endorsed Hillary Clinton's campaign, has scads to say about the current electoral climate, including the increasingly "blurred" lines between press and politics, her feelings on Clinton's departure, sexism in the press and how the lived experience shapes one's political views. And, thankfully, Rosen shared her thoughts - and many more - with our trusty editor.

Before getting into all of that, however, the duo start things off at the "beginning" of Rosen's queer career: her coming out. Read all about it, after the jump…

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» Bigotry With Limits

Awww. Ain't it sweet? The RNC wants to make sure its potentially sexist, racist attacks don't offend anybody! "The Republican National Committee has commissioned polling and focus groups to determine the boundaries of attacking a minority or female candidate, according to people involved. The secretive effort underscores the enormous risk senior GOP operatives see for a party often criticized for its insensitivity to minorities in campaigns dating back to the 1960s." How thoughtful! [Politico]

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MSNBC's Chris Matthews came under fire for being "dismissive" of Hillary Clinton's campaign. Apparently enough activists - and MSNBC executives - spoke out and forced Matthews to issue an apology

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Clinton Takes It In Stride

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Some Granite staters are having a hard time accepting Hilalry Clinton's candidacy:

[Clinton's] campaign stop was interrupted Monday when two men stood in the crowd and began screaming, "Iron my shirt!" during one of her final appearances before the New Hampshire primary.

Clinton, a former first lady running to become the nation's first female president, laughed at the seemingly sexist protest that suggested a woman's place is doing the laundry and not running the country.

"Ah, the remnants of sexism - alive and well," Clinton said to applause in a school auditorium.

Indeed.



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