Unofficial Watchdog of the Episcopal Church
There’ve been additional developments in the Tommie Lee Watkins Title IV disciplinary case in Alabama. These include a flurry of pre-trial motions and procedural matters, culminating in a hearing. Anglican Watch remains deeply concerned about selective enforcement of Title IV in this case, given Watkins’ status as the only openly
Continue reading
The troubling case of Tommie Lee Watkins, the only openly gay African-American Episcopal priest in the Diocese of Alabama, is moving forward. As we said in a previous post, the fact he’s the only openly gay black priest in a diocese where 25.9 percent of the population is black speaks volumes. Nor
Continue reading
Earlier, we reported on the curious case of the Rev. Dr. Tommy Lee Watkins. In his case, the diocese of Alabama appears to be going hell for leather after Watkins in a Title IV case, even as it ignores allegations of child molestation involving the Rev. Stephen McWhorter. At the
Continue reading
With all the recent hoo-ha in the Episcopal Church about structural racism, there’s a case in Alabama that’s worth a second look. The matter is a Title IV case involving the Rev. Dr. Tommie Lee Watkins, the only openly gay African-American priest in the diocese. (The fact he’s the only one
Continue reading