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Lina Hidalgo says Houston won't need federal help ahead of 'No Kings' protest. What other leaders say.
Judge Lina Hidalgo rejected U.S. Rep. Wesley Hunt's offer for federal assistance ahead of large-scale protests planned for ...
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Houston’s Annise Parker, a gay mayor in a red state, ponders political future
HOUSTON — Annise Parker keeps a leather-bound journal on the desk in her wood-paneled office in City Hall. If it had a title, she says, it would be: "Would This Have Happened to Another Mayor?" ...
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166 LGBTQ candidates won elected office in November. Meet the woman behind the wave.
by Elliot S. Henney TOPICS: WASHINGTON (WJLA) — Annise Parker made worldwide headlines in 2009 when Houston voters elected her as the city’s first openly gay mayor. Houston became the largest ...
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Houston’s Annise Parker Ponders Political Future
This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply. Annise Parker, who is serving her final year as Houston's mayor, has ...
Leading with Pride: How Kim Ogg and Annise Parker turned authenticity into action
Kim Ogg and Annise Parker reflect on breaking barriers as LGBTQ+ leaders and shaping Houston's political landscape ...