Tag: HERO

Houston equal rights law defeated by wide margin

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By John Mack Freeman The Houston Equal Rights Ordinance (widely referred to as HERO) was rejected by a referendum vote, with nearly 61 percent of voters rejecting the measure. Via Wall Street Journal: Known as the Houston Equal Rights Ordinance, or HERO, the measure would have banned discrimination based on sexual orientation, gender identity, race […]

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Watch: Seth Meyers Takes On Defeat of Houston Equal Rights Ordinance

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By Ashley R. Lierman In a recent segment on Late Night with Seth Meyers, the host explained the recent defeat of the broad-based Houston Equal Rights Ordinance, or HERO. The measure would have included legal protections from discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity as well as race, gender, and other characteristics. In his […]

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Houston equal rights ordinance ballot wording altered by courts

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By John Mack Freeman A Texas court this week rejected the city’s wording for a ballot measure that would determine the fate of Houston’s Equal Rights Ordinance (HERO). Instead of having to vote yes to remove the ordinance, it will instead have to be worded in such a way that a yes vote is cast […]

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Houston hit by two setbacks in LGBT rights

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By John Mack Freeman It has not been a good week for Houston and LGBT rights. In the early part of this week, the Texas state Supreme Court told the city that they must either repeal the Houston Equal Rights Ordinance (HERO) or place it on the ballot this November. Advocates for HERO noted that […]

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