Houstonâs City Council Wednesday passed the long-debated Equal Rights Ordinance, which extends equal rights protections to gay and transgender Houstonians. The vote had been delayed, in part, to offer more time for public comment, including some nine hours of discussion Wednesday. Ultimately, though, the council passed the ordinance by a vote of 11 to 6.
Mayor Annise Parker â the first openly lesbian mayor in a major U.S. city â called it the âmost personally satisfying and most personally meaningful thing [she] will do as Mayor.â
We discuss the ordinanceâs passage and what it means for the city going forward.
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