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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.
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.
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.
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 ...
Media coverage named Jones as part of several "waves" of candidates from various backgrounds running as Democrats in 2018, including women, [18] [20] LGBT people, [28] [29] and military veterans. [ 30 ] [ 31 ] A March 2018 Teen Vogue article noted that if elected, Jones would be "the first openly gay woman of color from Texas elected to ...
LGBTQ community centers are safe meeting places for all people. Prior to the gay liberation movement, there were no LGBTQ community centers in the United States. They became popular in the 1980s following activism to combat HIV/AIDS in the LGBTQ community. By 2009, there were at least 150 throughout the country. [1]
LGBTQ culture in Houston; 0–9. 2015 Houston, Texas Proposition 1; B. ... Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 License; ...
Public polling on state of LGBT issues in Texas. [4] [5] Safe Schools Initiative A public policy campaign advocating for changes in the Texas Education Code dealing with bullying and harassment. Equality Project A public education program on LGBT policy issues and their effect on Texas citizens. Why Marriage Matters Texas