Maxey has been both a Democratic official and a progressive instigator for so long his two roles have largely merged – apparently the reason that readers anointed him with both of these awards. The former state rep has fought for working people and basic human rights for decades, but most recently he entered the battles for same-sex marital rights by supporting Texas plaintiffs and outing county clerks all over the state – that is, clerks who refused to abide by the U.S. Supreme Court ruling in Obergefell v. Hodges that gays and lesbians have the same constitutional right to marriage as their straight neighbors. This double award is as much a community celebration as a well-deserved honor for a longtime leader and political pioneer. Glen, keep on fighting! (We know you will!)
