It’s official.   All the media reports are declaring that the city of Houston, Texas has elected the first openly gay mayor of a major United States city.

What? Does being the “largest market with only one major league sports franchise?” not quite cut it?  Portland is a Top 25 Market.  When Sam Adams was elected, he was declared by the news media as being “the first openly gay mayor of a major American city.”  Have we restricted the defintion further just to make new news copy?  If New York City or Los Angeles elect someone, will it be defined narrower still such that Houston will not be major enough any more?

On the other hand, the gay and lesbian (LGBT or GLBT) community may just as well desire a quick fresh start in the trailblazing ways of “firsts”.  Better to put Annise Parker there than have to bring up Sam Adams, right?

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