Progress had already been miserably slow when in 2003 Gene Robinson, who is openly gay, became an Anglican bishop in the US and Pope John Paul II suspended the commission's work.

2003年，公开的同性恋者基恩·罗宾逊成为美国圣公会主教，于是教皇约翰-保罗二世暂停了委员会的工作，结盟的进度极为缓慢。

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The choice of John perez to take over as the new speaker of California's state assembly later this month has been hailed as something of a breakthrough-but only because Mr Perez is openly gay.

选择john perez在本月晚些时候成为加州州参议院的新任发言人，这一决定曾被视为某种突破——只是因为他公开的同性恋身份。

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U. S. Secretary of State John Kerry has condemned the murder of Bangladeshi gay rights activist Xulhaz Mannan, who was an employee of the U. S. embassy in Dhaka.

美国国务卿克里对孟加拉国同性恋权益活动人士曼南被谋杀一事提出谴责。曼南是美国驻达卡大使馆的雇员。

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The issue has split the church since 2003 amid a row over gay cleric Jeffrey John becoming Bishop of Reading.

BBC: CofE drops opposition to gay bishops in civil partnerships

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The review appears to stem partly from evidence that the gay cleric Jeffrey John, who is celibate, was recently rejected as a candidate for appointment as Bishop of Southwark because of his sexual orientation.

BBC: Church to review same-sex relationships policy