In a groundbreaking move, the Harris County Commissioners voted 4-1 in favor of establishing the county's first LGBTQIA+ Commission. Spearheaded by Commissioner Lesley Briones, this momentous decision represents a significant stride towards amplifying the voices of the LGBTQIA+ community and advancing equality within Harris County.
The commission would be an advisory group made up of volunteers, community leaders, and experts from various fields; it would also assist the Court in finding ways to improve public health and safety for the LGBTQ community.
Progress may not be progressing at the pace some of us might prefer, but there are still some bright spots that we should hang on to for 2023 as we leave the not-so-bright spots behind in 2022.
A Texas search and rescue team began trawling through a landfill site the size of a football pitch on Monday to find a missing two-year-old girl whose father was spotted by a dumpster with a stroller.