November 23, 2024
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Former Houston Mayor Annise Parker

Former Houston Mayor Annise Parker to dedicate historic marker to ‘Mother of the LGBT Civil Rights Movement’

Steve Lee, Editor02 mins

PHILADELPHIA, Pa. – The Equality Forum announced today that former Houston Mayor Annise Parker, the first openly LGBT mayor of a major American city, will serve as the keynote speaker for the Barbara Gittings’ Residence Historic Marker Dedication ceremony slated for Tuesday, July 26 from 11:00 am – 11:30 am (ET) at 21st and Locust…

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Keepers of the flame: Annise Parker and Michael Connolly to be honored at San Diego’s Harvey Milk Diversity Breakfast

LGBT Weekly017 mins

Former Houston Mayor Annise Parker and Alberta Assemblymember Michael Connolly to be honored at San Diego’s Harvey Milk Diversity Breakfast Nearly four decades after his assassination, the legacy of former San Francisco Supervisor Harvey Milk continues to be felt. “When I lost my first two elections to Council, I re-watched the documentary on him and…

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