Houston Lesbian Councilwoman Fights For Local HIV/AIDS Grant
Openly gay Councilwoman Sue Lovell adamantly defended a $400,000 grant to fund the Marjo House, a 12-year old facility providing Houston HIV/AIDS patient transitional housing.Lovell clashed with Councilwoman Jarvis Johnson, who wanted to shut down the facility.The majority of the council ultimately disagreed with Johnson, voting 10-2 in favor of keeping the house operational, at least through the remainder of 2010.
Openly gay Councilwoman Sue Lovell adamantly defended a $400,000 grant to fund the Marjo House, a 12-year old facility providing Houston HIV/AIDS patient transitional housing.Â
Lovell felt so strongly about the non-profit that she publicly engaged in a war of words with a fellow councilmember, the Dallas Voice is reporting.
Lovell clashed with Councilwoman Jarvis Johnson, who wanted to shut down the facility. Â The majority of the council ultimately disagreed with Johnson, voting 10-2 in favor of keeping the house operational, at least through the remainder of 2010. Â
The nonprofit group home in East Houston also has the backing of Mayor Annise Parker, the nation’s first openly gay mayor of a major U.S. city.
