The original content of Democracy Now! Headlines appears under the Creative
Commons BY-NC-ND 3.0 License (United States). For more, including their other
shows and media, visit www.democracynow.org.
January 5, 2010

Annise Parker Becomes First Lesbian to Head Major City
------------------------------------------------------



Annise Parker has been sworn in as the mayor of Houston. Houston becomes
the largest US city to be led by an openly gay mayor. During her
swearing-in ceremony on Monday, she stood next to her longtime partner,
Kathy Hubbard.

Annise Parker: “I, Annise Parker, do solemnly swear that I will
faithfully execute the duties of the office of mayor of the city of
Houston, of the state of Texas, so help me God.”

During her inaugural address, Houston Mayor Annise Parker said, “Today
is simply one step toward a tomorrow of greater justice.”



.