Craig Lowe wins election
The openly gay pol was declared mayor-elect of Gainesville after a recount confirmed his win.
Gay mayor-elect: Victory shows Houston’s diversity
(Houston) The day after Houston voters chose Annise Parker to become the city’s first openly gay mayor, she did as she had throughout a contentious, hard-fought campaign: focused on the brick-and-mortar realities of running the country’s fourth largest city.
Parker told a Sunday press conference about her transition team, her plans …
Portland: Largest US city with openly gay mayor
Speaking into a bullhorn, he urged the protesters to continue pushing for legal same-sex marriage in all 50 states, but he urged them not to embark that day on an unauthorized march.
“This community is watching us, the nation is watching us,” he said. “They are going to judge us for what we do today, and today we do not have a permit to march — not because the city won’t let us but because this happened so quickly we couldn’t get the paperwork in.”
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A historic first for out Mayor-elect
City Commissioner turned first openly gay mayor will be sworn in on New Year’s Day.
