Lulac councils call for support of houston equal rights ordinance hero october 28, 2015 houston, texas in 2014, the houston city council passed the houston equal rights ordinance hero, which prohibited discrimination against houstons 2. No houstonian should be discriminated against based on race, age, pregnancy, religion, military status, sexual orientation or gender identity. The journey of houstons equal rights ordinance has been long and full of plot twistsbut it could all be over soon. May 29, 2014 houston approves equal rights ordinance with lgbt protections the ordinance will prohibit discrimination in the areas of employment, housing, and public accommodations in the city. Aug 05, 2015 the houston city council is set to vote again on mayor annise parkers signature law.
Nov, 2015 dallas and other cities in texas stepped into the breach and adopted laws similar to houston s equal rights ordinance. A referendum on the antidiscrimination ordinance known as the houston equal rights ordinance hero was on the ballot for houston voters in harris county, texas, on november 3, 2015. Houston equal rights ordinance faces opposition through. Houston equal rights ordinance the only upside to the vote. For immediate release november 4, 2015 lgbt caucus statement on houstons equal rights ordinance. Equal rights ordinance heads to voters in november houston.
Pdf may not load in some browsers, which farright antilgbt groups have depicted as a license for male. The ordinance focused on protection in employment, housing, city. Hero takes a contentious social issue and does nothing but immerse it in an absurd brew of unintelligent definitions and unresolved tensions. Sign the pledge now to protect houstons equal rights ordinance. Houstons controversial equal rights ordinance failed by a wide margin tuesday, with voters opting to repeal the law that offered broad nondiscrimination protections, according to. Houston rejects hotly contested antidiscrimination ordinance. Pdf may not load in some browsers, which farright antilgbt groups have depicted as a license for male predators posing as women to invade public rest rooms. Mayor parker and city council passed the houston equal rights ordinance hero, starting the fight anew. Aug 05, 2015 city council voted to affirm houston s equal rights ordinance wednesday, a move that will send the law to voters in november per a texas supreme court ruling. Equal rights ordinance case decision will be close signature count at crux of equal rights feud katherine driessen april, 2015 updated. Houston voters reject equal rights ordinance jurist.
The houston region is home to nearly seven million residents and over,000 business establishments. Houston equal rights ordinance by mayor annise parker addeddate 20141017 10. Lulac councils call for support of houston equal rights. But most of all, i love that houston is a city that welcomes everyone with open arms. Proposition 1 was a referendum held on november 3, 2015, on the anti discrimination ordinance known as the houston equal rights ordinance. By their own count, petition gatherers submitted approximately 35,000 signatures, which were invalidated by a houston jury and a state district judge due to forgeries. Last week, the houston city council passed the houston equal rights ordinance hero, affording municipal legal protections for the first time to gay and transgendered citizens and visitors. Nov 04, 2015 the thin silver lining to houston s awful vote against lgbt rights. June 27, 2014, the ordinance took effect july 2014, area pastors organized a petition drive, turning in 31,000 signatures. Sacramento, ca the california legislative lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender lgbt caucus expresses its disappointment in the results of last nights election in houston.
That is why i am glad to see mayor parker and city council taking up. This map shows the different council districts in unique colors. The thin silver lining to houstons awful vote against lgbt rights. The list of acronyms and abbreviations related to hero houston equal rights ordinance. Houston s controversial equal rights ordinance failed by a wide margin tuesday, with voters opting to repeal the law that offered broad nondiscrimination protections, according to incomplete and. Opponents gatherers submitted more than 50,000 signatures in their e orts to repeal hero. It was defeated in may 2014, with mayor annise parkers backing, the houston city council passed the ordinance targeted by this veto referendum in an 116 vote. City council voted to affirm houstons equal rights ordinance wednesday, a move that will send the law to voters in november per a texas supreme court ruling. Understanding the houston equal rights ordinance outsmart. Houstons equal rights ordinance, explained texas monthly. The devastating repeal of houstons equal rights ordinance clearly demonstrates that securing full equality for lgbt texans is about much more than. Sermon subpoena request was overbroad, houston mayor.
The houston city council passed an equal rights ordinance in may 2014, that would. Nov 03, 2015 equal rights activists were dealt a blow on tuesday night as voters in houston resoundingly rejected an antidiscrimination ordinance that was the subject of a fierce battle that garnered national. The ordinance was intended to improve antidiscrimination coverage based on sexual orientation and gender identity in houston, specifically in areas such as housing and occupation where no antidiscrimination policy existed. Houstons equal rights ordinance hero, designed to protect the rights of gay citizens and others, has failed by a wide margin after a hardfought campaign in which opponents warned it. Houston approves equal rights ordinance with lgbt protections the ordinance will prohibit discrimination in the areas of employment, housing, and public accommodations in the city. Houston equal rights ordinance fails by wide margin. When voting on the houston equal rights ordinance, remember indiana. May 29, 2014 herothe houston equal rights ordinancepassed last night. Houston equal rights ordinance fails by wide margin houston. Houston equal rights ordinance rejected by voters known as hero, the measure would have banned discrimination based on sexual orientation, gender identity, race and a dozen other categories. Whether you agree with the hero houston equal rights ordinance or are against it, the people have the right to have a say in what laws are passed in their communities and sometimes these differences have to be settled in a court of law. In a 61 percent to 39 percent split, houston voters chose to strike down equal rights. Houston equal rights ordinance rejected by voters wsj.
The greater houston partnership works to make houston the best place to live, work and build a. Locke lord understanding houstons new equal rights ordinance. The houston city council is set to vote again on mayor annise parkers signature law. Click to share this page click for pdf click to print this page hero prohibits private employers from discriminating against persons based on sexual orientation and gender identity, among other traits and statuses. Houston unites is the broad coalition working to protect houston s equal rights ordinance by urging houstonians to vote yes on proposition 1. The 152nd district court in downtown houston, where the houston equal rights ordinance trial was heard. Herothe houston equal rights ordinancepassed last night. Additionally, there is no protection against discrimination in employment on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity. After the jury announced its verdict late friday afternoon, lawyers for both sides were.
Apr 30, 2014 equal rights ordinance summary chapter 17 article i general familial status, genetic information and pregnancy added to protected characteristics, which already include, in various portions of the code, race, color, national origin, marital status, religion, age, gender, sexual orientation and gender identity, disability and military service. Opponents claim that men will be able to assault women in restrooms. Houston voters reject equal rights ordinance jurist news. Equal rights activists were dealt a blow on tuesday night as voters in houston resoundingly rejected an antidiscrimination ordinance that was the subject of a fierce battle that garnered national. Lgbt caucus statement on houstons equal rights ordinance. Residents of the city of houston filed a referendum petition requesting the city council to reconsider and repeal its equal rights ordinance and, if it did not repeal the ordinance, to put it to popular vote. Houston mayor, annise parker, has announced that the city along with a broadbased group will ardently defend the houston equal rights ordinance hero from being repealed. Today the houston chronicle urged us to read the houston equal rights ordinance hero, which will be on the ballot in houston this november. Ultraconservative lawmakers there introduced a socalled religious freedom restoration act that legalized discrimination based. The city council is the citys legislative body, with the power to enact and enforce all ordinances and resolutions. Pro bono lawyers representing the city of houston used overly broad language when they subpoenaed sermons by pastors who opposed the citys equal. After a muchanticipated and longawaited roll call vote, the houston equal rights ordinance hero passed 116, with council members brenda stardig district a, oliver pennington district g, michael kubosh atlarge 3, dwight boykins district d, jack christie atlarge 5, and dave martin district e voting no. On may 28, 2014, the houston city council passed the houston equal rights ordinance hero which was authored by parker, by a vote of 11 to 6.
Houston gets poor marks on lgbt equality report card. Jun 04, 2014 after a muchanticipated and longawaited roll call vote, the houston equal rights ordinance hero passed 116, with council members brenda stardig district a, oliver pennington district g, michael kubosh atlarge 3, dwight boykins district d, jack christie atlarge 5, and dave martin district e voting no. On may 28, 2014, the houston city council passed, by a 116 vote, the houston equal rights ordinance hero, which generally prohibits discrimination within the city limits of houston on the basis of certain protected characteristics in private employment, public accommodations, housing, and city employment, services and contracting practices. Nov 04, 2015 houstons equal rights ordinance hero, designed to protect the rights of gay citizens and others, has failed by a wide margin after a hardfought campaign in which opponents warned it. Aug 15, 2015 the 152nd district court in downtown houston, where the houston equal rights ordinance trial was heard. Ad celebrates gay son posthero tue, jan 19, 2016 joan wilson, drakes mother, said tuesday that she placed the ad in response to the defeat of houstons equal. Proposition 1 was a referendum held on november 3, 2015, on the antidiscrimination ordinance known as the houston equal rights ordinance hero. This map shows the city of houston s full and the limited purpose city limits along with the roads and waterways. The greater houston partnership works to make houston the best place to live, work and build a business. Houston equal rights ordinance the only upside to the.
Indiana provides a lesson on the equal rights ordinance. Houston passed its equal rights ordinance last night. Houston approves equal rights ordinance with lgbt protections. Mayor parker had certified that there exists a public emergency requiring that this ordinance be passed finally on the date of its introduction. Hero the houston equal rights ordinance reflection and. After more than eight months of legal drama, a lawsuit surrounding the houston equal rights ordinance hero is set to go before a jury, a somewhat unusual move for a lawsuit of this kind going. Houston equal rights ordinance khou cbs 11 news august 4, 2014 duration. Hero prohibits private employers from discriminating against persons based on sexual orientation and gender identity, among other traits and statuses. Its been a bit of circuitous journey for the ordinance designed to protect the rights of. Clifford last week, the houston city council passed the houston equal rights ordinance hero, affording municipal legal protections for the first time to gay and transgendered citizens and visitors.
Those cities have seen zero cases of men entering womens bathrooms to commit. Opponents gatherers submitted more than 50,000 signatures in their e. Its been a bit of circuitous journey for the ordinance designed to protect the rights of gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender. Nov 04, 2015 houston s controversial equal rights ordinance failed by a wide margin tuesday, with voters opting to repeal the law that offered broad nondiscrimination protections, according to incomplete and. I have done so and find the ordinance to be an embarrassment. Houston voters rejected the houston equal rights ordinance on tuesday by a margin of 61 to 39 percent. Opponents of the bill have submitted 30,000 verified signatures, passing the 17,269 required signatures to place the referendum on the november ballot. The city council refused, claiming the petition was invalid. Nov 03, 2015 a referendum on the antidiscrimination ordinance known as the houston equal rights ordinance hero was on the ballot for houston voters in harris county, texas, on november 3, 2015. That chapter 17 of the code of ordinances, houston, texas, is hereby amended in its entirety to read as set forth in exhibit a, attached hereto.
Equal rights ordinance summary chapter 17 article i general familial status, genetic information and pregnancy added to protected characteristics, which already include, in various portions of the code, race, color, national origin, marital status, religion, age, gender, sexual orientation and gender identity, disability and military service. Houston passed its equal rights ordinance last night texas. The houston equal rights ordinance reflection and choice. Houston equal rights ordinance khou cbs 11 news august 4, 2014.
Antilgbt groups ramp up transphobia before houston vote. Municodenext, the industrys leading search application with over 3,300 codes and growing. The houston equal rights ordinance has been at the center of a political battle for close to two years and it appears that houston voters could make it the law of the city. Equal rights ordinance case decision will be close. Houston equal rights ordinance nbc news houston kprc channel 2 august 15, 2014. City of houston antidiscrimination hero veto referendum.