Bishop Harry Jackson

Gay marriage is not an equality issue, according to Bishop Harry Jackson, but an attempt to redefine a sacred institution. And he’d rather leave the traditional definition alone. Jackson, 56, leads the outspoken movement of religious leaders in D.C. opposed to efforts to recognize gay unions. And when he’s not influencing policy, he’s influencing nearly 3,000 souls every Sunday as the senior pastor at Beltsville’s Hope Christian Church.