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It was founded in 1975, and is the largest LGBTQ political organization in the city of Houston and Harris County. It is known locally simply as "The Caucus". The Caucus is nonpartisan and endorses candidates on the basis of their support for LGBTQ rights, regardless of political party or candidate's sexual orientation.
Proposition 1 was a referendum held on November 3, 2015, on the anti-discrimination ordinance known as the Houston Equal Rights Ordinance (HERO).The ordinance was intended to improve anti-discrimination coverage based on sexual orientation and gender identity in Houston, specifically in areas such as housing and occupation where no anti-discrimination policy existed.
Annise Danette Parker (born May 17, 1956) is an American politician who served as the 61st Mayor of Houston, Texas, from 2010 until 2016.She also served as an at-large member of the Houston City Council from 1998 to 2003 and city controller from 2004 to 2010.
The Human Rights Campaign's Municipal Equality Index gave high rankings to 8 Ohio cities. Advocates say their protections aren't enough for Ohioans.
LGBTQ rights are mentioned only a few times in the GOP’s 2024 platform, which the Republican National Convention will vote on this week. The platform says Republicans want to “keep men out of ...
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In 2008, 80 of the group's 111 endorsed candidates won their elections. [27] In 2009, LGBTQ+ Victory Fund donated $40000 to the election of Annise Parker as mayor of Houston. [28] In electing an out lesbian as its chief executive, Houston became the largest city in the country to have elected an out gay person as mayor.
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