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Anti-gay hate group launches new website
“No men in women’s bathrooms. Let me tell you why.”
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Ballot wording for Houston gay rights ordinance rejected
The ruling Wednesday over ballot wording for a November referendum was another stumble for Mayor Annise Parker.
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Texas court sidelines LGBT equal rights ordinance
Houston Mayor Annise Parker, who is gay, helped push for the ordinance passed by the City Council last year. Opponents have fought it ever since.
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Houston LGBT-inclusive equal rights ordinance prevails as judge backs city in court challenge
A state judge ruled Friday that the city of Houston was within its rights to reject a petition circulated by conservative activists that would have referred the Houston Equal Rights Ordinance to city voters.
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A gay dad’s letter to Austin Wallis, and the high school that rejected him
The world of teens and tweens can be a treacherous one. As the dad to two 12 year olds, I see it as a world where childhood cushions and play have fallen away and new, somewhat complex challenges have emerged. It is a world where peer relationships and socializations…
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No clear decision on Houston equal rights ordinance as jurors reach mixed verdict
The city of Houston claimed victory after a jury found that opponents of a controversial Equal Rights Ordinance submitted petitions that contained forgery and other flaws, but the outcome remains undecided.
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Gay teen leaves Christian school after being told to delete his YouTube videos
A 17-year-old openly gay teen says he was forced to change schools after being given an ultimatum by the his principal to delete his YouTube videos or find another school.
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Jury deliberates over petitions at center of embattled Houston equal rights ordinance
A jury is being asked to weigh about six questions that ultimately will help a judge decide whether the city incorrectly invalidated a petition that opponents of the law submitted in an attempt to force a repeal referendum.
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Texas lawmakers plan legislation to void LGBT-inclusive non-discrimination laws
The proposed measure would nullify existing LGBT-inclusive nondiscrimination ordinances in cities that are home to roughly 7.5 million Texans, more than one-quarter of the state’s population.
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Judge orders end to Houston same-sex spouse benefits; city says they’ll remain
HOUSTON — A state court judge in Texas on Wednesday ordered the city of Houston to stop providing benefits to the same-sex spouses of city employees, but city officials say a federal court has already ruled that the benefits can continue.