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Houston mayor calls swearing-in milestone for gays

By Michael Graczyk | Tuesday Jan 5, 2010
Houston Mayor Annise Parker said Monday her election to lead the nation’s fourth-largest city marked a milestone for gay Americans but was just "one step toward a tomorrow of greater justice."

Rainbow Lounge raid, Annise Parker’s election dominate Texas headlines in 2009

By Scott Stiffler | Wednesday Dec 30, 2009
The June 28 raid on the Rainbow Lounge in Fort Worth and the ongoing fallout from it generated dozens of headlines in 2009.