"Episcopal bishops have imposed a one-year ban on approving new bishops, saying ''extraordinary action" was needed to ease the crisis in world Anglicanism after the Diocese of New Hampshire elected an openly gay priest as its leader."
 
"During a six-day retreat outside Houston, the bishops also promised not to authorize public rites for blessing same-sex couples for at least a year. The wording of the pledge left open the possibility that individual clergy could hold such ceremonies in private."
 
http://www.boston.com/news/nation/articles/2005/03/17/episcopalians_ban_ok_of_new_bishops/