Annise Parker is running to be mayor of Houston, Texas. If she's voted in, that will make her the first openly gay mayor of one of the top ten most populated U.S. cities. However, making history isn't her main motive.
In a recent interview with Dallas Voice on Friday, Jan. 30 she said, “I want to be mayor of Houston. Municipal
government is so much about making sure the trash gets picked up and
the potholes get filled, that sometimes all that other discussion can
be a distraction. Obviously, I have paid my dues in the community and
have never turned down an opportunity to stand up for the GLBT
community, but right now it’s about representing all of Houston.”
Perhaps the example of Johanna Sigurdardottir, the first openly gay Prime Minister of Iceland inspired Parker? At any rate, we need more bright, adept LGBT people in positions of power. Click here to learn more about Annise Parker.
– Bumble Bee
Photo Credit: Parker's Facebook
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