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As the group demonstrated its ability to turn out LGBTQ and LGBTQ-friendly voters, more politicians sought its endorsement. The group made endorsements in the Houston municipal election, fall of 1975, and contributed to the re-election of Houston Mayor Fred Hofheinz. In 1977 it endorsed Kathy Whitmire, who won her race for City Controller.
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.
A major political group dedicated to electing LGBTQ candidates has endorsed Democrat Pete Buttigieg (BOO'-tuh-juhj) for president in 2020. LGBTQ Victory Fund gave the gay 37-year-old mayor of ...
Here are the top LGBTQ news stories of 2024. Matt Lavietes. Updated December 30, 2024 at 4:31 PM. A candlelight vigil for 16-year-old nonbinary student Nex Benedict in Oklahoma City on Feb. 24.
News. Science & Tech. Shopping. Sports. Weather. Your guide to the status of LGBTQ+ issues on the ballot after Election Day. Kate Murphy. November 6, 2024 at 12:48 PM.
LGBTQ+ Victory Fund was founded in 1991 by Vic Basile and William Waybourn, with Waybourn becoming its first executive director. [9] It provides strategic, technical and financial support to openly gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender candidates and officials across the United States, helping them win elections at local, state and federal levels.
President Obama continued this in 2009, and President Biden proclaimed it as "LGBTQ Pride Month" in 2021. More: UT professors sue Biden administration over new Title IX abortion, gender identity rules