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==Country==

United States

==Birth - Death==

1969 -

==Occupation==

Politics

==Description==

City Councilman, Fort Worth, Texas since 2007.  Received extensive press attention in October 2010 after speaking at a council meeting about the issue of suicide among lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender youth, as part of [[Dan Savage]]'s It Gets Better campaign.  Continues to fight for LGBTQ rights and recognition.