Annise Parker, former Houston mayor and current director of the LGBTQ+ Victory Fund joins Gaywaves

In this segment the guest is Mayor Annise Parker.

 

Parker, an out lesbian, served three terms as the mayor of Houston, Texas before being term limited. During her tenure Houston was the most populous U.S. city with an out mayor until the election of Lori Lightfoot in Chicago.

 

Currently Parker directs the LGBT+ Victory Fund and Victory Fund Institute. When we caught up with her she was in Columbus for a Victory Fund event. This interview was conducted face-to-face, and the subjects covered include Texas politics, LGBTQ politics in Washington, and the overview of the Victory Fund and what it's doing.

 

 

This segment aired September 25, 2023