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.
Tabatha Coffey
You may have seen Tabatha Coffey on the Bravo reality show Shear Genius, where she became a fan favorite. This celebrity hairstylist, educator and recipient of the Human Rights Campaign’s Visibility award began her beauty career as a teenager in Australia. After a stop in London, she landed in Ridgewood, NJ where, in 2001, she opened Industrie Hair Gurus. After her reality TV career took off with the success of Shear Genius, she used her expertise to help other salon owners improve their businesses on Bravo’s hit series Tabatha’s Salon Takeover. In addition to frequently working as an editorial stylist for Marie Claire, Seventeen, and other magazines, Coffey maintains a clientele at West Hollywood’s Warren-Tricomi salon and is currently developing her own line of hair care products and a training academy. -CB
