Politics
Report Gives Houston A ‘C’ On LGBTQ Legal Protections
Posted on · The Human Rights Campaign ranks Houston well below other major Texas cities, largely due its repeal of the Houston Equal Rights Ordinance (HERO)
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Politics
Former Houston Mayor Says There’s Political History To ‘Bathroom Bills’
Posted on · Watching North Carolina fight the federal government on its bathroom law, former Houston Mayor Annise Parker reflects on Houston's own battle over an equal-rights ordinance.
News
New Houston Area Survey Shows Houstonians Want An Equal Rights Ordinance
Posted on · The findings in Rice University’s 35th Houston Area Survey come a few months after voters overwhelmingly rejected a non-discrimination ordinance.
Full Show
The Top Houston Stories of 2015: Wednesday’s Show (December 30, 2015)
Posted on · Houston had a busy 2015, to say the least. As the year draws to a close, we look back at some of the biggest news stories from the past 12 months in Greater Houston on this special edition of Houston Matters. Of course, there were too many stories to mention them all, but we try […]
Polls
Poll: Houstonians Would Reject New HERO Even If ‘Bathroom Issue’ Taken Out
Posted on · News 88.7/KHOU 11 News Election Poll shows only 35 percent would vote for a nondiscrimination ordinance that doesn’t include gender identity.
Politics
What Houston’s Mayoral Candidates Have To Say About Bringing Back An Equal Rights Ordinance
Posted on · Mayor Annise Parker announced this week she won’t revive HERO. Now, it will be up to the next mayor to deal with the issue—if he chooses.
Full Show
Houston Hacks and Lady Bird and Lyndon: Friday’s Show (November 6, 2015)
Posted on · We all have little tricks to make our lives in Houston easier. Maybe yours include avoiding crowds by shopping for groceries during a Texans game, or maybe you know a special shortcut around traffic. On this edition of Houston Matters, we share your Houston life hacks. We also hear examples from Viula Torgerson, who writes […]
Local
Houston City Council Could Vote On New Equal Rights Ordinance Within Next 2 Months
Posted on · Despite voters repealing Houston’s equal rights ordinance, Mayor Annise Parker says it is not the end of the HERO law. Her options are limited as she reaches the end of her term.
Houston Mayor
With Or Without HERO, Houston Employers Risk Legal Trouble For Workplace Discrimination
Posted on · Federal civil rights laws protect employees against discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity. The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission is cracking down on violators.
Houston Matters
The Sounds of Election Day 2015 in Houston
Posted on · From polling places around Greater Houston to campaign rallies, and from victory cheers to concession speeches, we hear some of the sounds of Election Day 2015 in Houston.
Election 2015
Voters Defeat Houston Equal Rights Ordinance
Posted on · An ordinance that would have established nondiscrimination protections for gay and transgender people in Houston failed to win voter approval. The defeat nullifies one of Annise Parker’s biggest achievements as mayor.
News
Here & Now: Houston Residents Vote On Anti-Discrimination Ordinance Tomorrow
Posted on · Houston's broad-ranging anti-discrimination bill may fail to pass because of vociferous critics who say it would let transgender people use public bathrooms that conform to their gender identities.
Good, Bad and Ugly
Bad Week for the Texans and Bacon Linked to Cancer: The Good, The Bad and The Ugly of Houston News
Posted on · From a federal judge dismissing a civil rights lawsuit filed by Chad Holley, to a really bad week for the Houston Texans, to a study linking bacon to cancer: our rotating panel of "non-experts" comes together to consider The Good, The Bad and The Ugly of the week's Houston news. This week's panel of non-experts […]
Local
Why Houston’s Equal Rights Ordinance Became National News
Posted on · Those who oppose the so-called HERO law say it allows men inside women’s bathrooms. Supporters say it protects residents from discrimination. But which message is resonating with voters—and why?
Houston Matters
A Voter’s Guide to the HERO Ordinance
Posted on · With early voting underway starting today (Oct. 19, 2015), we thought it would be useful to walk through the entire Houston Equal Rights Ordinance saga – from the legal and political disputes, to the dueling ad campaigns over Proposition 1, to the language on the ballot, and in the ordinance itself. That represents a lot […]