Religious-righters opposed to the Houston Equal Rights Ordinance (HERO) have been lying to voters with claims that the nondiscrimination measure will allow sexual predators to attack women and children in public restrooms. The campaign for HERO, Houston Unites, debunks that vicious claim here. But HERO opponents also say that the ordinance violates their supposed right to discriminate, for religious reasons, […]
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Bill Nye: Can We Stop Telling Women What to Do With Their Bodies?
As soon as this week, the U.S. Supreme Court could decide whether it will hear a challenge to Texas’ restrictive anti-abortion law. Also this week, far-right politicians will continue to push the notion that Planned Parenthood should be defunded even if it means shutting down the federal government, a move that retiring Speaker John Boehner […]
The Week in Quotes (Sept. 20 – 26)
Here are some of the week’s most notable quotes culled from news reports from across Texas, and beyond. […]
Thanks for your pledge to vote.
Thank you for signing your name and joining our campaign to ensure everyone in Houston is treated fairly and equally under the law. By pledging to vote for Proposition 1, you’re helping us become a world-class city that won’t allow discrimination of its residents. We’ll be in touch with more ways you can help out. […]
Pledge to vote: end discrimination in Houston.
No Houstonian should be discriminated against based on race, age, military status, sexual orientation or gender identity. Join a critical mass of Houstonians who are committing to vote for Proposition 1 (the Houston Equal Rights Ordinance) by signing the pledge: As a voter in Houston, I pledge to vote “Yes” on Proposition 1 to uphold […]
