100 Women We Love Class of 2010
A Houston, Texas native, Annise Parker has remained close to her roots. She was sworn in as the 61st mayor of Houston in January, becoming only the second woman and first openly gay person to hold that office. She graduated from Rice University and worked for two decades in the oil and gas industry, with 18 of those years spent at the Houston-based Mosbacher Energy Company. For ten years, she co-owned Inklings, a Houston-based independent gay bookstore. Parker was involved in Houston politics for several years prior to becoming mayor, serving six years as a member of the City Council and one six-year term as Houston City Controller. -CB
As the first decade of the new millennium comes to an end, we take a moment to celebrate 100 out lesbians who have made the past year one of inspiring change and amazing progress.
Bridget Hauserman
A self-proclaimed “Type A” personality, Bridget Hauserman is a successful attorney and entrepreneur. Though she’s an out-and-proud lesbian, this Canada native didn’t become involved in the queer community until she moved to New York and saw the need to work for equality. “I think I took the fact that we had equal rights in Canada for granted,” she says. Hauserman recently left her job as a corporate bankruptcy lawyer to practice entertainment law and run her company, IndyProfessionals, a directory and networking site for entertainment professionals. She also co-produces the bi-weekly femme-focused Friday night party Proposition and recently started AltEvents, which will produce non-club oriented lesbian events, including several LGBT fundraisers this summer. Hauserman says, “I hope to help inspire confidence in other LGBT people, especially young women, to be out and active in all aspects of their lives, including their professional environment. Only through greater visibility can we create tolerance and achieve equality.” -CB
