Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Glen Maxey

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The result of the debate was Keep.  (aeropagitica)  19:11, 24 March 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Glen Maxey

Rescued from speedy, sent here for advisory opinion. Stated to be first openly gay Texas state legislator. This makes him brave I guess, but does it make him notable? Eventually we will have 50 first-gay-state-legislators (which might be OK). Also stated to have done some local activism. Unfortunately article is sparse on references. Herostratus 14:04, 19 March 2006 (UTC)

• Neutral as nominator. I see him as on the bubble.
• Keep. There's a decent reference here [1]. as per WP:BIO he seems notable (252 mentions in the austin chronicle archives, 8 articles on google news right now). Henrik 14:24, 19 March 2006 (UTC)
• Keep - being a member of a state legislature seems to be enough to meet WP:BIO; Henrik's news refs support keeping. —Whouk (talk) 17:55, 19 March 2006 (UTC)
• Speedy Delete - for a state legislator, homosexuality does not equal notability. - Paulus89 17:56, 19 March 2006 (UTC)
  • Since the article at least asserts notability, under what criterion would it qualify for a speedy delete? Herostratus
• Keep. Under WP:BIO, being a current or former state politician qualifies you. It doesn't matter whether you are straight, gay, bi, lesbian or asexual. Capitalistroadster 21:29, 19 March 2006 (UTC)
• Keep, state legislators are notable ex officio. Sandstein 23:15, 19 March 2006 (UTC)
• Strong keep per Sandstein, Capitalistroadster, Whouk, Henrik. TX has a powerful legislature, and all members of state legislatures should be considered notable, past or present, if someone is willing to make a stub for 'em. Being an "out" pioneer is icing on the cake, notable in itself. Bobby P. Smith Sr. Jr. 00:17, 20 March 2006 (UTC)

Added wikilink to Texas Legislature and specified that he was in the TX House. Bobby P. Smith Sr. Jr. 00:20, 20 March 2006 (UTC)

• Keep. Notable in that Texas is well known for being a conservative state and this is big for them. Also notable in terms of the LGBT movement. --Midnighttonight 08:04, 20 March 2006 (UTC)
• Keep Notable political figure. Nigelthefish 17:22, 20 March 2006 (UTC)

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