Annise Parker, won a run-off last night for mayor of Houston.
Her victory made her the first openly gay politician to win an election to lead a large American city.
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“Tonight the voters of Houston have opened the door to history,”
“Tonight the voters of Houston have opened the door to history,”
Parker said in her victory speech, with her partner Kathy Hubbard and their three adopted children standing next to her.
“I acknowledge that. I embrace that. I know what this win means to many of us who never thought we could achieve high office.”
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