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First Openly Gay Lesbian of Major US City -We Did it

  10.00  PM – Houston and this is the Story -

Annise Parker,  The first openly Lesbian Woman has just been elected  Mayor of a large US City – in fact the  4^th largest city in the USA.   Parker,  prior City Controller,  ran a highly contested run-off race against fellow Democrat  Gene Locke,   a lawyer, touting tough on crime, who would have been the second  African American Mayor of Houston. One can only imagine who got the Republican vote.

Speaking to CNN while the votes were being counted in this  tightly contested race, Mayor Parker seemed distant from concern about the anti- LGBT rhetoric of the ads that added fire to  the race, and more focused on the job ahead, inferring that the best apt at the job has very little to with sexual orientation.  Although she did mention that she brings a positive global perspective to her City.

Per Mayor Parker’s Website just moments ago:

To my Friends, Supporters and all Houstonians,

In this campaign, I met many Houstonians. 

I met fathers worried about finding a good job. I met mothers worried about crime. I met young men and women who only want a chance for a good education. Families worried about taxes. Homeowners who just want to protect the neighborhood they love. Hear me: the city is on your side.

I learned about the problems and the needs and the hopes of our city at the neighborhood level, where families work and live. This election has changed the world for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender communities, just as this election is about transforming Houstonians’ lives for the better.

Let us begin from this moment to join as one community, united in the goal of making Houston the city it could be, should be, can be and will be. That’s what this city will be about under my administration.

Houston is a city that invites entrepreneurs – and shelters evacuees. A diverse city. A city built on dreams powered by hard work, creativity, common sense and cooperation.

Public service is a noble calling, and I appreciate that Gene Locke was willing to answer this call. He is a man who has been deeply involved in our community for many years and I hope he will continue to serve Houston. I wish for him and his family the very best.

Let me close by saying that while this is an exciting night, it is also a humbling experience. Our citizens deserve our best effort and I pledge to give them an administration that values honesty, integrity and transparency above all else. My administration will be concerned with only one interest: the public good.

Thank you so much. Together, we will make a difference.

Blogged by Melanie Nathan.  Dear Melanie,