First Gay Methodist Bishop Wants Church To Embrace Diversity

By Tom Mustin
LAKEWOOD, Colo. (CBS4)– Bishop Karen Oliveto is breaking new ground.
“There are times when I feel people are judging me without knowing me.” she told CBS4’s Tom Mustin at the Loretto Center in Lakewood.
Bishop Karen Oliveto (credit: CBS)
Last year Oliveto was elected as the first openly gay bishop in the United Methodist Church. She presides over 400 churches in four states, including Colorado.
Bishop Karen Oliveto (credit: CBS)
“I really believe diver