By Andrea Lorenz HOUSTON (Rters) - Hoton's openly gay mayor, Annise Parker, has wedd her longtime partner at a private home California, even as her home state of Texas bans such same-sex marriag. Parker and Kathy Hubbard were married on Thursday, the 23rd anniversary of their relatnship, acrdg to a statement om the mayor's office. But the polics the state's largt ci are far more progrsive, wh vibrant gay muni plac such as Hoton, Dallas and At. Dallas County Sheriff Lupe Valz, currently servg her third term office, is openly gay, as are cy uncil members Dallas, Fort Worth, At and Hoton.
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- HOTON ELECTS FIRST OPENLY GAY MAYOR
- HOTON'S OPENLY GAY MAYOR MARRI LONGTIME PARTNER CALIFORNIA
- HOTON IS LARGT CY TO ELECT OPENLY GAY MAYOR
- HOTON MAYOR PARKER MARRI LONGTIME GAY PARTNER
HOTON ELECTS FIRST OPENLY GAY MAYOR
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REUTERS/Richard Hartog/urty of Mayor Annise Parker's office/HandoutBy Andrea Lorenz HOUSTON (Rters) - Hoton's openly gay mayor, Annise Parker, has wedd her longtime partner at a private home California, even as her home state of Texas bans such same-sex marriag.
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