The chair of the board went to a local TV station in June to complain about the mayor not meeting with the members.

After the City of Houston LGBTQ advisory board chair spoke to ABC13 about wanting to meet with Mayor John Whitmire, he said he was informed weeks later that he was dismissed. Jacques Bourgeois served ...

A wave of disappointment in Houston Mayor John Whitmire’s performance is growing among Harris County Democrats, but it’s unclear whether their activism will be enough to defeat the mayor in a ...

Although Whitmire hasn't met with the advisory board, the mayor's office said he has no plans to get rid of it. In fact, they said he's working with the LGBTQ community to select new members.