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Annise Parker is a former mayor of Houston, Texas, and one of the first openly gay mayors of a major U.S. city. She served from 2010 to 2016 and was also a city council member, city controller, and a software analyst.
Annise Danette Parker (ur. 17 maja 1956 w Houston) – amerykańska działaczka polityczna, w 2013 roku objęła stanowisko burmistrza Houston. Jest lesbijką. Houston to pierwsze z dużych miast USA, które wybrało burmistrzem osobę otwarcie homoseksualną. Parker otrzymała 53 proc. głosów.
Annise Parker is an American politician who served as mayor of Houston (2010–16) and became the country’s largest city to elect an openly gay mayor. Learn about her life, career, and achievements in this article from Britannica.
Learn about Annise Parker, the only woman to serve as mayor of Houston twice and one of the most influential people in the world. She led the city through major initiatives on infrastructure, crime, social justice, and climate change.
Learn about the life and achievements of Annise Parker, who became the first openly gay person to lead a major U.S. city in 2010. OutHistory presents an exhibit on the post-Stonewall LGBT history of Houston, Texas.
25 sty 2016 · Annise Parker: I’ve been elected nine times citywide as an out lesbian. In the ’80s, I was arguably the most visible lesbian activist in Houston, certainly one of them, and that’s been a ...
Annise Parker was the mayor of Houston from 2010 to 2016, when she was term-limited. She supported the Houston Equal Rights Ordinance (HERO), which banned discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity, but faced a lawsuit and subpoenas from opponents.
