am a homosexual mom was the upfront title of binyavanga why name is bombshell short story in 2014 wynonna wrote the tale for his late mother as he mentioned last chapter to his 2011 memoirs while that's accounted fail to mention the sexuality he's coming out pulled no punches. so i just come in i came up because i'm not like you know people have dignity all people have dignity there's nobody. in the spirit there's nobody who's a beast of them anymore right now i'm quite frightened somebody saying you're not in your house you could ever you want to see it right but don't come with stones and sticks and loss ray wynonna was already one of kenya's most renowned writers when he won the caine prize for african writing in 2002 the award propelled him to world prominence in 2014 time magazine named him one of the world's 100 most influential people for his gay rights activism he wasn't afraid of criticizing homophobic african leaders so when the people in the streets breads and there was putting about you and you know you're going to lose an election you'll find loud noises zimbabwe mugabi. medi

whatever you want to see it right but don't come with stones and sticks and loss ray wynonna was already one of kenya's most renowned writers when he won the caine prize for african writing in 2002 the award propelled him to world prominence in 2014 time magazine named him one of the world's 100 most influential people for his gay rights activism he wasn't afraid of criticizing homophobic african leaders so when the people in the streets braids and their whispering about you and you know you're going to lose an election you'll find loud noises zimbabwe mugabi. mia what's a cheap easy way to score points because you always need gangs right every human being has a gun in the me he. could be a funk a white man as passing comes just days before kenya's high court is due to rule on the abolition of colonial era anti-gay laws not only will he missed that last year he said he planned to marry his boyfriend in south africa now the 2 will not have their wedding. my next guest new being ever the white knight and the person he did every african joins me now from good to see you you knew him persona

mary's university in wynonna, minnesota, and masters of divinity in collegeville, minnesota. he has had several parish assignments in northeastern minnesota including parishes in pray yard, cromwell, and three different assignments in duluth. he was the vocations director for the diocese for 12 years and has been the bishop's representative for the newspaper. the northern cross, since 19 -- since 2005. father kunst has been the auditor of the tribunal since 2000. as a hobby, he collects artifacts associates with the history of the vatican and the popes and has one of the largest private collections in the world. i consider father kunst to be a great friend, as well as my wife. i am grateful he'll be here today to open this wonderful chamber up with a prayer. i yield back my time. thank you. the speaker pro tempore: the chair will entertain up to 15 further requests for one-minute speeches on each side of the aisle. for what purpose does the gentleman from new york seek recognition? >> unanimous consent toe address the house for one minute. the speaker pro tempore: without obj

. >> i caught up with wynonna judd.>> what a great source to talk to. >> i walked up and talked to her after the event. she was very gracious and nice. she was there with her husband, whose name is cactus and talked a little bit about how she's been coming to the white house for a long time. the day before she had meetings at the white house. she was cagey about it. we have confirmed she had a meeting with brooke rawlings. and she's working on something about prison reform. if you remember jared had worked on that and he apparently has part two coming. >> one of his signature issues. that's a very good nugget. thank you for a fantastic hour of conversation. really appreciate it. great to see both of you. really appreciate it. and thanks to you for watching this hour of "msnbc live." i'll see you later tonight on nbc "nightly news" with lester holt. right now, more news with craig melvin. happy friday to you. >> good to see you. >>> good morning to you, craig melvin here. new job numbers are out. good news for american w