Houston Lesbian Vies For Mayor
By Carlos Santoscoy
Published: August 26, 2009
http://ontopmag.com/article.aspx?id=4443&MediaType=1&Category=26 (http://ontopmag.com/article.aspx?id=4443&MediaType=1&Category=26)
Openly lesbian Annise Parker is running for mayor of Houston, Texas, the fourth largest city in the United States. Portland is currently the largest U.S. city to be led by an openly gay mayor, Sam Adams.
Should Parker ascend to the mayor's office, the trip wouldn't take long. The fifty-three-year-old currently serves as the city's second most powerful elected official: city controller.