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On This Gay Day: Annise Parker was elected Mayor of Houston

In 1989 Annise Parker was elected Mayor of HoustonĀ  On this day in 1989 Annise Parker was elected as the Mayor of Houston, Texas. She formally took up the role on 2nd January 2010. With her appointment Houston became the largest US city to have an openly gay person as it’s leader. Parker served three […]

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On This Gay Day: Annise Parker was born in Houston

US politician Annise Parker was bornĀ  Politician Annise Parker was born on this day in 1956, today she celebrates her 65th birthday. Parker was elected Mayor of Houston in late 2009, assuming office in 2010. She was one of the first LGBT people to elected to the position of Mayor of a US city, and […]

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Houston’s pioneering Mayor Annise Parker leaves office

Annise Parker, who became the first openly gay Mayor of a major US city, has finished her term in office. Parker, a Democrat, has run Houston for the last six years , but has previously held the roles of a Councillor and City Controller, totally 18 years of service to the city. Leaving City Hall […]

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