The Rev. Michael W. Hopkins is rector of the Episcopal Church of St. Luke & St. Simon Cyrene in Rochester, N.Y. He is a contributing editor to The Witness.

Michael is past president of Integrity USA, and a founding member of the Claiming the Blessing coalition. He previously served parishes in the Diocese of Washington, where he was a member of the diocesan council and co-chaired a committee that authorized rites for the blessing of same-sex unions. He and his partner, John Clinton Bradley, continue to advocate on behalf of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender issues around the international church.