Barbara Clementine Harris shattered the “stained glass ceiling” on February 11, 1989. As Bishop Suffragan of Massachusetts, she became the first woman bishop in the Anglican Communion—to the joy of many and consternation of others.
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Regardless, she truly was a badass for God, as you say.
Gene Robinson, on the other hand, did wear one for his consecration.
Read more in her Encyclopedia Britannica (!) entry. 💅🏻