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Articles tagged: HERO

by Michael Barajas

Meet Dave Welch, the ‘Pastor of Pastors’ who Mobilizes Texas Churches Against LGBT Rights

The Houston conservative's ability to blend politics and religion makes him a particularly potent force.

Tue, Dec 19, 2017 |

Editor’s note: With the far right ascendant in Texas politics, once-marginal ideas and people have found a place in the political mainstream. Our recurrin...Read More

Houston Mayor Annise Parker at Dallas' 2015 Black Tie Dinner LGBT fundraiser.

Houston Mayor ‘Running Out of Runway’ on HERO Relaunch

Mon, Nov 16, 2015 |

In the aftermath of HERO’s resounding defeat at the polls November 3, Parker had indicated the current City Council could consider an amended non-discriminati...Read More

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by Eesha Pandit

Fallen HERO: The Campaign That Couldn’t Save Houston

An equal rights ordinance would have offered protections for all Houstonians, but many groups say they weren’t represented by Houston Unites’ strategic leadership.

Fri, Nov 6, 2015 |

HERO would have offered protections for all Houstonians, but those who live at the intersection of multiple points of marginalization simply weren’t reflected...Read More

Southside Place Police Detective Michael Kelly

by Andrea Grimes

HERO Opponents Serious About Bigotry, Not Preventing Rape

Wed, Nov 4, 2015 |

In October, police say, a man raped a 12-year-old girl in a Houston public bathroom. Well, that’s not actually what police say. The detective, a man who is pa...Read More

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by Christopher Hooks

What to Watch (Besides HERO) as Texas Goes to the Polls

Tue, Nov 3, 2015 |

If you haven’t voted yet today, don’t worry, you’re not alone! These constitutional amendment elections don’t garner much attention or excitement, but t...Read More

Experts: HERO ‘Too Close To Call’ Ahead of Tuesday’s Vote

Fri, Oct 30, 2015 |

Early voting numbers could spell trouble for Houston’s embattled Equal Rights Ordinance, according to three local political scientists who’ve been closely m...Read More

Cons-Queer-Acy? Petition to Repeal Houston ERO Fails

Tue, Aug 5, 2014 |

Foes of Houston's new equal rights ordinance are crying foul after Mayor Annise Parker announced that thousands of petition pages were disqualified....Read More

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