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Jordan was born in Houston, Texas. She graduated magna cum laude from Texas Southern University in 1956 and from Boston University Law School in 1959. She passed the Bar Exams in Massachusetts and Texas before returning to Houston to open a law practice.
Active in the Kennedy-Johnson presidential campaign of 1960, Jordan wanted to be a part of the change. She unsuccessfully ran for the Texas House of Representatives in 1962 and 1964. Her persistence won her a seat in the Texas Senate in 1966, becoming the first African American state senator since 1883 and the first black woman to serve in that body. Reelected to a full term in the Texas Senate in 1968, she served until 1972, when she made a successful bid to represent Texas's Eighteenth Congressional District in the U.S. House, becoming the first black woman from a Southern state to serve in the House. She was reelected in 1974 and 1976. She received extensive support from President Lyndon Johnson, who helped her secure a position on the House Judiciary Committee.
In 1973, Jordan began to suffer from multiple sclerosis which eventually confined her to a wheelchair. In 1974, she made a well-known speech before the House Judiciary Committee supporting the impeachment of President Richard Nixon. She gave a speech at the 1976 Democratic National Convention that is considered by many historians to have been the best convention keynote speech in modern history. Because of her illness, Jordan retired from politics in 1979 and became a professor at the University of Texas at Austin Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs. She again was a keynote speaker at the Democratic National Convention in 1992.
Jordan kept her health and her lesbianism out of the press. Nancy Earl, her life partner for over twenty years, was her caregiver during her final illness and executor of her estate.
Jordan was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1994. It was only one of many honors given her, including election into both the Texas and National Women's Hall of Fame. In 1995, Jordan chaired a congressional commission that advocated increased restriction of immigration and increased penalties on employers that violated US immigration regulations. She was buried in the Texas State Cemetery in Austin. She was the first black woman interred there-— Preceding unsigned comment added by 65.81.28.232 ( talk) 16:33, 4 February 2006 (UTC)
Scott Tillinghast Houston TX -- 208.100.206.195 19:33, 27 June 2006 (UTC)She really did not have predecessors for state Senate or U. S. House, because both the districts were new. Bill Moore was a state sentor from College Station. Robert Price was a Congressman from the Texas Panhandle. From Texas Almanac, appropriate editions.
The article says that Jordan's speech in support of impeachment came after she was re-elected in 1974. But that election took place three months after Nixon resigned. It seems likely therefore that the speech took place before her re-election. I don't know. Could someone check into it? —The preceding unsigned comment was added by Lkunz ( talk • contribs) 9 November 2006.
She's listed under the category of Lesbian politicians, yet there is no mention of her sexual orientation in her biography. If she is indeed a lesbian, it should be noted in her biography, with footnoted reference(s) documenting this. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 198.86.240.239 ( talk) 02:00, 10 February 2007 (UTC).
[[Image:CHRIS BVROWN IN THE HOUSE. 106 A PARK BET]]
Here are some additional sources, including some more reviews of Roger's bio. I don't have immediate access to the full text of the Advocate piece (the full text archive for it starts the following year) but here's the abstract and some commentary about it:
There are also numerous recent sources which list the subject as a lesbian, taking the assertion as a given. In my searches I haven't seen a single reference which disputes the relationship between Earl and Jordan, or that asserts it was platonic. I think that the fact has been well-established. For us to leave out all reference to her relationship to Earl would be a "glaring omission". ·:· Will Beback ·:· 19:28, 17 September 2007 (UTC)
Not seeing any discussion here for nearly two years, I changed the language just a little. I didn't delete anything, but I added a phrase about most sources being "second-hand" and included a reference from Mary Beth Rogers' book which found no conclusive evidence that Jordan was a lesbian. If anyone thinks I'm wrong, please feel free to debate as always! Mvblair ( talk) 13:41, 28 May 2009 (UTC)
Man, I'm doing a lot of talking about Jordan today! I added in her infobox that she was a Baptist. I'd like to find an appropriate place to discuss Good Hope Baptist Church, which was and is (I think) a fairly liberal church in Austin. Any suggestions? Perhaps under personal life? Mvblair 18:48, 17 September 2007 (UTC)
The only place her death is mentioned at all is in the Awards section -- I almost didn't spot it when I skimmed the article. More importantly, the article says nothing about the cause of death, which, IIRC, was related to her decline in health due to multiple sclerosis. But somebody more certain of the facts needs to add a line or two about this subject -- at the end of the Biography section. Thanks in advance! Cgingold ( talk) 11:28, 11 May 2008 (UTC)
She drowned in her swimming pool
"Jordan Found Unconscious in Pool;Revived, Former Representative Is in Critical Condition
The Washington Post | July 31, 1988| Michael Holmes | . This material is published under license from the Washington Post. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Washington Post. (Hide copyright information) Copyright
Former representative Barbara Jordan (D-Tex.), who gained national prominence in 1974 during the impeachment hearings on President Richard M. Nixon, was in critical condition today after she was found floating unconscious in a swimming pool at her home, authorities said.
Officers had responded to a report of a possible drowning shortly after noon, and Jordan was treated at the scene by emergency medical technicians, said sheriff's Lt. Gary Irwin.
Jordan, 52, was taken by helicopter to Brackenridge Hospital in critical condition, authorities said. Paramedics "said she had a pulse, was trying ... —Preceding unsigned comment added by Paulasiri2 ( talk • contribs) 21:36, 23 May 2009 (UTC)
Ironically . . . a YMCA with a swimming pool was built with her nane on it http://www.swimmersguide.com/query/Detail.cfm?PoolID=420 —Preceding unsigned comment added by Paulasiri2 ( talk • contribs) 21:38, 23 May 2009 (UTC)
This by Barbara Jordan seems to me to be relevant: "I believe that women have a capacity for understanding and compassion which man structurally does not have, does not have it because he cannot have it. He's just incapable of it."
There's a tag that proof has to be provided that Jordan was an anti-illegal immigration activist. The article says: In 1995, Jordan chaired a Congressional commission that advostcated increased restriction of immigration and increased penalties on employers that violated U.S. immigration regulations (with source).
It would seem clear that this proves that she was anti-illegal immigration. The question seems to be whether she was also an activist. I have not found any evidence (using Google) that she made any special efforts in connection with this opinion, besides her work on this commission.
Is this called an activist or no? Debresser ( talk) 01:44, 5 February 2009 (UTC)
Before the edit was starts... let's discuss it here. I think the information added, reverted and re-reverted is not realy important enough. At most it should be a line like "While she was Chair of the U.S. Commission on Immigration Reform she notably said: “It is both a right and a responsibility of a democratic society to manage immigration so that it serves the national interest.” [3] [4]".
Your opinions? Debresser ( talk) 10:34, 21 May 2009 (UTC)
Wikipedia should not be Hero Worship. Featuring a piece about a UT-Austin statue as relevant to her Legacy is laudatory and don't we wish that is all there was to report. But it is clear that her work is regularly cited by anti-immigration activists. There are even sites out there that argue her interests were to safeguard African-American labor against competition from immigrants. Now, it is clear that last viewpoint is arguable. But it is not arguable that her "legacy," such as it is, includes sentiments that are still used in current political discourse to promote anti-immigration, "While she was Chair of the U.S. Commission on Immigration Reform she notably said: “It is both a right and a responsibility of a democratic society to manage immigration so that it serves the national interest.” [2][3] —Preceding unsigned comment added by Paulasiri2 ( talk • contribs) 21:48, 23 May 2009 (UTC)
Is as neutral as possible, I think, insofar as it does cite multiple aspects of her legacy, not just the laudatory ones. If someone has more info on the IN YMCA named after her, that would also be great . . . maybe you can post this instead of me if you find the info. I looked on the YMCA's website but could find no "history" section which indicated when it was christened Barb. Jordan Paulasiri2 ( talk) 22:21, 23 May 2009 (UTC)
It is not as if you gave us time to disagree before posting it :) but it's fine with me. There is some truth to what Will Beback said, that a quote might better be placed in Wikiquote, but I think this is an acceptable compromise. I hope all agree? Debresser ( talk) 23:36, 23 May 2009 (UTC)
In 1993, Jordan was honored with the Elizabeth Blackwell Award from Hobart and William Smith Colleges. Jordan was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1994. It was only one of many honors given to her, including election into both the Texas and National Women's Hall of Fame. In 1995, she was awarded the prestigious United States Military Academy's Sylvanus Thayer Award, becoming only the second female awardee. Upon her death on January 17, 1996, Jordan lay in state at the LBJ Library on the campus of The University of Texas at Austin. She was buried in the Texas State Cemetery in Austin, and was the first black woman interred there. Her papers are housed at the Barbara Jordan Archives at Texas Southern University.
The main terminal at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport is named after her, as are a middle school in Cibolo, Texas and a high school in Houston.
The Kaiser Family Foundation currently operates the Barbara Jordan Health Policy Scholars, a fellowship designed for people of color who are college juniors, seniors and recent graduates as a summer experience working in a congressional office.
On March 27th, 2000, a play on Ms. Jordan's life premiered at the Victory Garden Theater in Chicago, Illinois. [1] Titled, "Voice of Good Hope", Kristine Thatcher's biographical evocation of Jordan's life played in theaters from San Francisco to New York. [2]
The Barbara B. Jordan YMCA is in Martinsville, Indiana. [3]
On April 24, 2009, a Barbara Jordan statue was unveiled at the University of Texas at Austin, a university at which Jordan taught. It is the first female statue on campus, besides the statue of the mythical Diana, and was paid for with student fees with the support of the University Board of Regents who approved the fee increase for the statue. The effort was originally spearheaded by student Joycelyn Jurado of the Texas Orange Jackets, a college spirit organization. [5]
Her stance on immigration is cited by opponents of current US immigration policy who cite her willingness to penalize employers who violate U.S. immigration regulations, tighten border security, while she also opposed amnesty or any other pathway to citizenship for illegal immigrants. [6]
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Moreover, if anyone knows if she didn't seek reelection in 1979 or was defeated that would be of great help. I hope to see this article greatly expanded. Amazing person, incredible orator. Aruhnka ( talk) 12:39, 21 November 2008 (UTC)
Barbara Charline Jordan (February 21, 1936 – January 17, 1996) was an American politician from Texas. She served as a member of Congress from 1973 to 1979. She worked at a child care center before becoming a well known poitical figure.
I am amazed and nonplussed that Jordan's involvement in the Watergate Hearings is given one lousy sentence. "She made an influential speech". Whomever wrote this doesn't know their U.S. history, nor do they understand the impact she had on the hearings and everyone who listened to her as she described the constitutional criteria for impeachment. This is THE event that catapulted her to the public's attention. Her eloquent speeches during this extremely divisive time in U.S. politics were something for the history books and THE REASON she is rememberd to this day. Instead, I read a lot of blather on her sexual orientation. If this is the (sub)standard that Wikipedia articles maintain then ALL of us should be able to contribute to these articles, WITHOUT being a member of Wikipedia! Very sincerely, Heather Smith — Preceding unsigned comment added by 98.119.179.21 ( talk) 06:50, 8 July 2012 (UTC)
This speech should be recorded on her article. 🍺 Antiqueight confer 20:32, 21 October 2013 (UTC)
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Barbara Jordan was known to be gay in the 1970s, while she served in the US Congress. Certainly, the handful of tabloids back then had coverage on this because that was the vehicle for the rest of the US to know that... Stevenmitchell ( talk) 11:46, 3 November 2018 (UTC)
At one point in the article it says she was from the fourth ward in Houston, but the link is to the page for the fifth ward, if anyone knows which is correct please fix it. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 67.201.253.249 ( talk) 14:43, 14 December 2018 (UTC)
Jordan is listed on List of LGBT members of the United States Congress while her bio doesn't exactly confirm this. I see it's been discussed in threads (above) but I just wondered what the current opinion on this is. The source for the list is a LGBT website that I'm not sure is a reliable source. Liz Read! Talk! 02:12, 5 January 2021 (UTC)
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There is a paragraph in the Texas section talking about the features of the Barbara Jordan Park located in Needville, Texas that is about word for word copying the source https://www.fortbendcountytx.gov/government/departments/parks-and-recreation/county-parks-community-centers/barbara-jordan-park. Maybe the section should be reworded or removed? I don't know if the features of the park is relevant to Jordan's wikipedia. Also the park is mentioned in the first paragraph of the Texas section, so it might seem repetitive to add a whole new paragraph about the park. Student2324 ( talk) 04:34, 10 April 2024 (UTC)
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Jordan was born in Houston, Texas. She graduated magna cum laude from Texas Southern University in 1956 and from Boston University Law School in 1959. She passed the Bar Exams in Massachusetts and Texas before returning to Houston to open a law practice.
Active in the Kennedy-Johnson presidential campaign of 1960, Jordan wanted to be a part of the change. She unsuccessfully ran for the Texas House of Representatives in 1962 and 1964. Her persistence won her a seat in the Texas Senate in 1966, becoming the first African American state senator since 1883 and the first black woman to serve in that body. Reelected to a full term in the Texas Senate in 1968, she served until 1972, when she made a successful bid to represent Texas's Eighteenth Congressional District in the U.S. House, becoming the first black woman from a Southern state to serve in the House. She was reelected in 1974 and 1976. She received extensive support from President Lyndon Johnson, who helped her secure a position on the House Judiciary Committee.
In 1973, Jordan began to suffer from multiple sclerosis which eventually confined her to a wheelchair. In 1974, she made a well-known speech before the House Judiciary Committee supporting the impeachment of President Richard Nixon. She gave a speech at the 1976 Democratic National Convention that is considered by many historians to have been the best convention keynote speech in modern history. Because of her illness, Jordan retired from politics in 1979 and became a professor at the University of Texas at Austin Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs. She again was a keynote speaker at the Democratic National Convention in 1992.
Jordan kept her health and her lesbianism out of the press. Nancy Earl, her life partner for over twenty years, was her caregiver during her final illness and executor of her estate.
Jordan was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1994. It was only one of many honors given her, including election into both the Texas and National Women's Hall of Fame. In 1995, Jordan chaired a congressional commission that advocated increased restriction of immigration and increased penalties on employers that violated US immigration regulations. She was buried in the Texas State Cemetery in Austin. She was the first black woman interred there-— Preceding unsigned comment added by 65.81.28.232 ( talk) 16:33, 4 February 2006 (UTC)
Scott Tillinghast Houston TX -- 208.100.206.195 19:33, 27 June 2006 (UTC)She really did not have predecessors for state Senate or U. S. House, because both the districts were new. Bill Moore was a state sentor from College Station. Robert Price was a Congressman from the Texas Panhandle. From Texas Almanac, appropriate editions.
The article says that Jordan's speech in support of impeachment came after she was re-elected in 1974. But that election took place three months after Nixon resigned. It seems likely therefore that the speech took place before her re-election. I don't know. Could someone check into it? —The preceding unsigned comment was added by Lkunz ( talk • contribs) 9 November 2006.
She's listed under the category of Lesbian politicians, yet there is no mention of her sexual orientation in her biography. If she is indeed a lesbian, it should be noted in her biography, with footnoted reference(s) documenting this. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 198.86.240.239 ( talk) 02:00, 10 February 2007 (UTC).
[[Image:CHRIS BVROWN IN THE HOUSE. 106 A PARK BET]]
Here are some additional sources, including some more reviews of Roger's bio. I don't have immediate access to the full text of the Advocate piece (the full text archive for it starts the following year) but here's the abstract and some commentary about it:
There are also numerous recent sources which list the subject as a lesbian, taking the assertion as a given. In my searches I haven't seen a single reference which disputes the relationship between Earl and Jordan, or that asserts it was platonic. I think that the fact has been well-established. For us to leave out all reference to her relationship to Earl would be a "glaring omission". ·:· Will Beback ·:· 19:28, 17 September 2007 (UTC)
Not seeing any discussion here for nearly two years, I changed the language just a little. I didn't delete anything, but I added a phrase about most sources being "second-hand" and included a reference from Mary Beth Rogers' book which found no conclusive evidence that Jordan was a lesbian. If anyone thinks I'm wrong, please feel free to debate as always! Mvblair ( talk) 13:41, 28 May 2009 (UTC)
Man, I'm doing a lot of talking about Jordan today! I added in her infobox that she was a Baptist. I'd like to find an appropriate place to discuss Good Hope Baptist Church, which was and is (I think) a fairly liberal church in Austin. Any suggestions? Perhaps under personal life? Mvblair 18:48, 17 September 2007 (UTC)
The only place her death is mentioned at all is in the Awards section -- I almost didn't spot it when I skimmed the article. More importantly, the article says nothing about the cause of death, which, IIRC, was related to her decline in health due to multiple sclerosis. But somebody more certain of the facts needs to add a line or two about this subject -- at the end of the Biography section. Thanks in advance! Cgingold ( talk) 11:28, 11 May 2008 (UTC)
She drowned in her swimming pool
"Jordan Found Unconscious in Pool;Revived, Former Representative Is in Critical Condition
The Washington Post | July 31, 1988| Michael Holmes | . This material is published under license from the Washington Post. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Washington Post. (Hide copyright information) Copyright
Former representative Barbara Jordan (D-Tex.), who gained national prominence in 1974 during the impeachment hearings on President Richard M. Nixon, was in critical condition today after she was found floating unconscious in a swimming pool at her home, authorities said.
Officers had responded to a report of a possible drowning shortly after noon, and Jordan was treated at the scene by emergency medical technicians, said sheriff's Lt. Gary Irwin.
Jordan, 52, was taken by helicopter to Brackenridge Hospital in critical condition, authorities said. Paramedics "said she had a pulse, was trying ... —Preceding unsigned comment added by Paulasiri2 ( talk • contribs) 21:36, 23 May 2009 (UTC)
Ironically . . . a YMCA with a swimming pool was built with her nane on it http://www.swimmersguide.com/query/Detail.cfm?PoolID=420 —Preceding unsigned comment added by Paulasiri2 ( talk • contribs) 21:38, 23 May 2009 (UTC)
This by Barbara Jordan seems to me to be relevant: "I believe that women have a capacity for understanding and compassion which man structurally does not have, does not have it because he cannot have it. He's just incapable of it."
There's a tag that proof has to be provided that Jordan was an anti-illegal immigration activist. The article says: In 1995, Jordan chaired a Congressional commission that advostcated increased restriction of immigration and increased penalties on employers that violated U.S. immigration regulations (with source).
It would seem clear that this proves that she was anti-illegal immigration. The question seems to be whether she was also an activist. I have not found any evidence (using Google) that she made any special efforts in connection with this opinion, besides her work on this commission.
Is this called an activist or no? Debresser ( talk) 01:44, 5 February 2009 (UTC)
Before the edit was starts... let's discuss it here. I think the information added, reverted and re-reverted is not realy important enough. At most it should be a line like "While she was Chair of the U.S. Commission on Immigration Reform she notably said: “It is both a right and a responsibility of a democratic society to manage immigration so that it serves the national interest.” [3] [4]".
Your opinions? Debresser ( talk) 10:34, 21 May 2009 (UTC)
Wikipedia should not be Hero Worship. Featuring a piece about a UT-Austin statue as relevant to her Legacy is laudatory and don't we wish that is all there was to report. But it is clear that her work is regularly cited by anti-immigration activists. There are even sites out there that argue her interests were to safeguard African-American labor against competition from immigrants. Now, it is clear that last viewpoint is arguable. But it is not arguable that her "legacy," such as it is, includes sentiments that are still used in current political discourse to promote anti-immigration, "While she was Chair of the U.S. Commission on Immigration Reform she notably said: “It is both a right and a responsibility of a democratic society to manage immigration so that it serves the national interest.” [2][3] —Preceding unsigned comment added by Paulasiri2 ( talk • contribs) 21:48, 23 May 2009 (UTC)
Is as neutral as possible, I think, insofar as it does cite multiple aspects of her legacy, not just the laudatory ones. If someone has more info on the IN YMCA named after her, that would also be great . . . maybe you can post this instead of me if you find the info. I looked on the YMCA's website but could find no "history" section which indicated when it was christened Barb. Jordan Paulasiri2 ( talk) 22:21, 23 May 2009 (UTC)
It is not as if you gave us time to disagree before posting it :) but it's fine with me. There is some truth to what Will Beback said, that a quote might better be placed in Wikiquote, but I think this is an acceptable compromise. I hope all agree? Debresser ( talk) 23:36, 23 May 2009 (UTC)
In 1993, Jordan was honored with the Elizabeth Blackwell Award from Hobart and William Smith Colleges. Jordan was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1994. It was only one of many honors given to her, including election into both the Texas and National Women's Hall of Fame. In 1995, she was awarded the prestigious United States Military Academy's Sylvanus Thayer Award, becoming only the second female awardee. Upon her death on January 17, 1996, Jordan lay in state at the LBJ Library on the campus of The University of Texas at Austin. She was buried in the Texas State Cemetery in Austin, and was the first black woman interred there. Her papers are housed at the Barbara Jordan Archives at Texas Southern University.
The main terminal at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport is named after her, as are a middle school in Cibolo, Texas and a high school in Houston.
The Kaiser Family Foundation currently operates the Barbara Jordan Health Policy Scholars, a fellowship designed for people of color who are college juniors, seniors and recent graduates as a summer experience working in a congressional office.
On March 27th, 2000, a play on Ms. Jordan's life premiered at the Victory Garden Theater in Chicago, Illinois. [1] Titled, "Voice of Good Hope", Kristine Thatcher's biographical evocation of Jordan's life played in theaters from San Francisco to New York. [2]
The Barbara B. Jordan YMCA is in Martinsville, Indiana. [3]
On April 24, 2009, a Barbara Jordan statue was unveiled at the University of Texas at Austin, a university at which Jordan taught. It is the first female statue on campus, besides the statue of the mythical Diana, and was paid for with student fees with the support of the University Board of Regents who approved the fee increase for the statue. The effort was originally spearheaded by student Joycelyn Jurado of the Texas Orange Jackets, a college spirit organization. [5]
Her stance on immigration is cited by opponents of current US immigration policy who cite her willingness to penalize employers who violate U.S. immigration regulations, tighten border security, while she also opposed amnesty or any other pathway to citizenship for illegal immigrants. [6]
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WhisperToMe ( talk) 21:55, 20 November 2011 (UTC)
Moreover, if anyone knows if she didn't seek reelection in 1979 or was defeated that would be of great help. I hope to see this article greatly expanded. Amazing person, incredible orator. Aruhnka ( talk) 12:39, 21 November 2008 (UTC)
Barbara Charline Jordan (February 21, 1936 – January 17, 1996) was an American politician from Texas. She served as a member of Congress from 1973 to 1979. She worked at a child care center before becoming a well known poitical figure.
I am amazed and nonplussed that Jordan's involvement in the Watergate Hearings is given one lousy sentence. "She made an influential speech". Whomever wrote this doesn't know their U.S. history, nor do they understand the impact she had on the hearings and everyone who listened to her as she described the constitutional criteria for impeachment. This is THE event that catapulted her to the public's attention. Her eloquent speeches during this extremely divisive time in U.S. politics were something for the history books and THE REASON she is rememberd to this day. Instead, I read a lot of blather on her sexual orientation. If this is the (sub)standard that Wikipedia articles maintain then ALL of us should be able to contribute to these articles, WITHOUT being a member of Wikipedia! Very sincerely, Heather Smith — Preceding unsigned comment added by 98.119.179.21 ( talk) 06:50, 8 July 2012 (UTC)
This speech should be recorded on her article. 🍺 Antiqueight confer 20:32, 21 October 2013 (UTC)
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Hello! This is a note to let the editors of this article know that File:Rep. Barbara Jordan - Restoration.jpg will be appearing as picture of the day on 3 November 2018. You can view and edit the POTD blurb at Template:POTD/2018-11-03. If this article needs any attention or maintenance, it would be preferable if that could be done before its appearance on the Main Page. Thanks — Amakuru ( talk) 15:25, 1 November 2018 (UTC)
Barbara Jordan was known to be gay in the 1970s, while she served in the US Congress. Certainly, the handful of tabloids back then had coverage on this because that was the vehicle for the rest of the US to know that... Stevenmitchell ( talk) 11:46, 3 November 2018 (UTC)
At one point in the article it says she was from the fourth ward in Houston, but the link is to the page for the fifth ward, if anyone knows which is correct please fix it. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 67.201.253.249 ( talk) 14:43, 14 December 2018 (UTC)
Jordan is listed on List of LGBT members of the United States Congress while her bio doesn't exactly confirm this. I see it's been discussed in threads (above) but I just wondered what the current opinion on this is. The source for the list is a LGBT website that I'm not sure is a reliable source. Liz Read! Talk! 02:12, 5 January 2021 (UTC)
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There is a paragraph in the Texas section talking about the features of the Barbara Jordan Park located in Needville, Texas that is about word for word copying the source https://www.fortbendcountytx.gov/government/departments/parks-and-recreation/county-parks-community-centers/barbara-jordan-park. Maybe the section should be reworded or removed? I don't know if the features of the park is relevant to Jordan's wikipedia. Also the park is mentioned in the first paragraph of the Texas section, so it might seem repetitive to add a whole new paragraph about the park. Student2324 ( talk) 04:34, 10 April 2024 (UTC)