Houston LGBTQ chair Jacques Bourgeois told ABC13 he wanted a meeting with Mayor John Whitmire, but says instead was dismissed

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- 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 on the mayor's LGBTQ advisory board for seven years and was chair under Sylvester Turner. The former mayor created the board after the LGBTQ community was targeted in the deadly Pulse Club shooting in Orlando .

After Whitmire was sworn in, Bourgeois had hoped to meet with the new mayor. He requested a meeting for more than a year.

"Our community needs as much support as possible in these trying times," Bourgeois explained. "His support is invaluable."

Bourgeois expressed his concern with ABC13 in June. Weeks later, instead of a meeting, Bourgeois said he receive