Annise Parker
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Houston mayor: ‘two moms’ caused daughter’s driver’s license woes
Saturday, October 25, 2014HOUSTON -- Houston Mayor Annise Parker says her daughter faced difficulty in getting a Texas driver's license because she listed two mothers as her parents on her application. -
Houston city attorneys change approach to sermon subpoenas
Friday, October 17, 2014HOUSTON -- Houston city attorneys are no longer seeking through subpoenas sermons from five pastors who publicly opposed an ordinance banning discrimination against gay and transgender residents. Mayor Annise Parker said Friday that the city was… -
Ted Cruz criticizes Houston subpoenas as ‘abuse of government power’
Thursday, October 16, 2014HOUSTON -- U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz told congregants of his home church Thursday that the city of Houston abused power by subpoenaing sermons and other documents from pastors who publicly opposed a local ordinance banning discrimination… -
Houston mayor Annise Parker on ‘short list’ for World’s Best Mayor award
Tuesday, September 23, 2014Houston Mayor Annise Parker has made the official short list for the 2014 World Mayor Prize, an international contest for the best mayor in the world. The global honor is given to mayors who exemplify a… -
Opponents of Houston LGBT ordinance sue city after failed referendum attempt
Wednesday, August 6, 2014HOUSTON — Opponents of Houston's new protections for LGBT residents have sued the city after failing to collect enough votes for a repeal referendum. The Houston Chronicle reports the lawsuit filed late Tuesday contests how signatures… -
Opponents of Houston equal rights ordinance fail to qualify for ballot
Monday, August 4, 2014HOUSTON -- Opponents of Houston's LGBT-inclusive Equal Rights Ordinance (HERO) fell short of qualifying for a ballot referendum, Mayor Annise Parker announced Monday afternoon. The petition needed at least 17,269 valid signatures from registered Houston voters… -
Opponents of Houston LGBT ordinance may fall short of qualifying for ballot
Saturday, August 2, 2014Houston city officials say they will announce Monday whether opponents of the city's new LGBT-inclusive non-discrimination ordinance have obtained enough valid petition signatures to force a ballot referendum aimed at repealing the measure. But already, City… -
Vote on Houston LGBT anti-bias ordinance still possible
Sunday, July 27, 2014HOUSTON -- Houston city leaders still don't know whether opponents of new anti-bias protections for LGBT residents have enough signatures to force a repeal vote in November. The Houston City Council in May adopted the discrimination… -
Opponents of Houston equal rights law submit signatures for public vote
Friday, July 4, 2014HOUSTON — Opponents of Houston’s new LGBT-inclusive equal rights ordinance on Thursday delivered what they say are thousands of voters’ signatures requesting that it be repealed. The group, consisting of pastors and faith-based organizations, said they… -
‘Very personal’ battle in Houston could get even more personal for Mayor Parker
Tuesday, June 3, 2014In a battle she characterized as “very personal” and “about me,” Annise Parker, the openly gay mayor of Houston, won a victory last week when the city council passed a law to prohibit discrimination on the…
