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Bishop Gene Robinson’s Daughter Defends Gay Parents | The Family Equality Council recently launched a new initiative called The Outspoken Generation, featuring young adults with LGBT parents speaking out for equality and dispelling myths about their families. One of the project’s spokespeople is Iowa teen Zach Wahls, who has become a viral sensation since testifying on behalf of his moms last year. The campaign’s other co-chair is Ella Robinson, whose father Bishop Gene Robinson became the first openly gay bishop in the Episcopal Church. Watch her encourage other young people who might be bullied for having same-sex parents to “be proud” and “take courage” that their parents love each other:

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