TG Center: The 1st Year News Coverage
| On July 25th, 2009 the TG Center celebrated its first year of service to the transgender community. Before the night was out, not only did the Mayor of Houston, Bill White declare that July 25th was “Transgender Center Day” in Houston, Texas, the Vice-Mayor, Sue Lovell, City of Houston Comptroller and Mayoral candidate Annise Parker and Houston City Council Member, Jolanda “Jo” Jones presented the TG Center with their own proclamations. To top it off, The Sate of Texas House of Representatives presented the TG Center with a proclamation from State Representative Ellen Cohen.
Some in the media took notice: |
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ABC News: The premier Houston news channel, ABC CH. 13 News, was on hand to cover the event. ABC aired coverage on the evening news (7/25) as well as the morning news (7/26). |
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… Read it here. |
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The Advocate: The national GLBT news magazine caught wind of the events, did some of their own investigation and published their own story. |
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… Read it here. |
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The Bilerico Project: The GLBTQ news organization reported on the way in which Houston is more trans-progressive than Paris. |
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… Read it here. |
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The Examiner: The national news association wrote about the events with an eye for getting the facts right. |
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… Read it here. |
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PFLAG National: The Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays wrote a piece to urge their membership to write the mayor to thank him for his actions. |
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… Read it here. |