birth_place title denomination birth_date article_title name
london , england , uk rabbi reform judaism 06 february 1930 lionel blue
 lionel blue
lionel blue

lionel blue -lrb- born 6 february 1930 -rrb- is a british reform rabbi , journalist and broadcaster .
he was the first british rabbi publicly to declare his homosexuality .
he is best known for his longstanding work with the media , most notably his wry and gentle sense of humour on `` thought for the day '' on bbc radio 4 's `` today programme '' .
in 1998 , blue was awarded an honorary doctorate from the open university .
he is also honorary doctor of divinity and fellow of grey college , durham .
