Houston Equal Rights Ordinance (HERO)

St. Louis Cardinals invite notoriously antigay speaker to ‘Christian Day’

The club is considering a "pride night" but has no problem with a former player who rails about “the LGBT agenda” speaking at "Christian Day."

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Houston mom defies antigay bigotry with ad celebrating her gay son

One mother's lighthearted approach to protesting the defeat of the Houston Equal Rights Ordinance

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To avoid another defeat like HERO, it’s time to deal with the “Bathroom Thing”

The reaction to a setback shouldn't be blaming the other side -- nor to demonize them as “bigots" or “hicks.” Instead, we need to work to turn out the vote.

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New Philly law requires gender neutral bathrooms

All single occupancy restrooms in Philly bars and restaurants are now required to be gender neutral.

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NFL: Houston Equal Rights Ordinance defeat has no bearing on 2017 Super Bowl

A spokesman for the NFL announced that everything will go ahead as planned, despite calls from several gay rights advocates and a change.org petition.

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Matt Bevin is Kentucky’s new governor. Here’s 5 reasons that’s bad for the LGBTQ community.

Is Bevin's victory a sign that the long-predicted backlash against LGBTQ rights has begun?

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Beyoncé disappoints by ignoring Houston’s anti-discrimination ordinance

Blogger Carlos Maza writes, "Beyoncé has repeatedly refused the opportunity to speak out against the legalization of discrimination against LGBT people."

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Houston is already feeling the backlash

There are "rumblings" that the 2017 Super Bowl, which is scheduled to happen in Houston, may be being moved to a different city.

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After the defeat of Houston LGBT-rights measure, what happens next?

Activists are bracing for opponents in other states to seize on a successful tactic: stoking fears over transgender people's access to public restrooms.

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Houston mayor: The fight isn’t over for nondiscrimination measure

"I guarantee that justice in Houston will prevail," said Houston Mayor Annise Parker. "We're united. We will prevail."

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