In 1989 Annise Parker was elected Mayor of Houston 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 […]
In the wake of the US Supreme Court’s decision to overturn the Roe vs Wade, which has given state lawmakers the power to ban abortion, there has been suggestions that some other landmark decisions may also be revisited. Ken Paxton, the Attorney General in Texas, has voiced his support for recriminalising homosexual acts, should the […]
Artists and performers are all adjusting to a new world of isolation, with many innovators moving to the online space to keep in touch and entertain their fans. Florida drag performer Anahi Santos set out to perform and connect with her fans this week, and ended up creating some most unexpected content. After performing a […]
Texas lawmaker and member of the Tea Party movement, Senator Konni Burton, has submitted a bill proposing that all public school employees must tell parents if their children identify as LGBT. The bill, known as Senate Bill 242, could see public school staff punished if they fail to inform parents of their child’s gender identity […]
From the file of ‘things not to be taken even slightly seriously’…. US congressman Louie Gohmert from Texas is concerned about gay people being allowed to go into space in the event of an asteroid crashing into the earth. No seriously, we’re not making this stuff up. The representative of the people of Texas gave a speech […]
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 […]
Texas Governor Rick Perry was speaking at the Commonwealth Club of California when he compared homosexuality to alcoholism in a speech that primarily focused on economic issues. The Texas Republican Party adopted a platform supporting access for ‘reparative therapy’ to change sexual orientation, a practice that is widely scrutinized for its effectiveness and potential for […]
Last week the bodies of a lesbian couple had been found outside a dumpster in Port Bolivar, Texas. The couple, Britney Cosby and Crystal Jackson, both 24, had reportedly traveled to the area for Mardi Gras. After further police investigations, Britney Cosby’s father, James Larry Cosby, has been arrested on two charges of tampering with […]
Burma First Public Gay Wedding Takes Place Although gay marriage is not strictly legal in Burma, that doesn’t stop some couples from making a symbolic commitment. Two Burmese men Tin Ko Ko and Myo Min Htet did so in a public ceremony in an upmarket Yangon hotel which reportedly included many of the traditions and […]
Skye Wyatt, now 21, was outed to her mother by two softball coaches at her school in Kilgore, Texas six years ago. Her mother, Barbara Wyatt, sued the school for violating her daughter’s privacy. On Monday the school settled for $77 000 US dollars. In 2009, Skye Wyatt was 16 and had not yet told […]
