Annise Parker

In a close run-off race of historic proportions, Houston voters chose openly gay City Controller Annise Parker as Houston's next mayor.

Peggy Wang BuzzFeed Staff

Posted on December 13, 2009, at 1:33 p.m. ET

First Obama, now Annise. Even if the world ends in 2012, at least we can say that some progress was made.

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