Posted on 07/03/2014 2:20:26 PM PDT by reader25
I agree it is drivel..
It is so funny some of these people that do not even live in Texas know so much about what goes on here and what our governor is up to..What they read in the liberal news is what they repeat..
This is what Obama wants $2 billion for.
The mayor of Houston is a true left winged whacko:
Houston Mayor Defends Controversial Ordinance Critics Say Will Allow Men in Women’s Bathrooms
Christian Post ^ | 07/08/2014 | Michael Gryboski
Posted on 7/8/2014 11:40:19 AM by SeekAndFind
In response to a petition that reportedly garnered over 50,000 signatories, the mayor of Houston has pledged to defend an antidiscrimination ordinance that critics say will allow transgendered men to use women’s bathrooms.
Mayor Annise Parker, supporter of the Houston Equal Rights Ordinance, has stated that the ordinance will not be repealed.
“The Houston I know does not discriminate, treats everyone equally and allows full participation by everyone in civic and business life,” said Parker, in a statement shared with The Christian Post.
“We don’t care where you come from, the color of your skin, your age, gender, what physical limitations you may have or whom you choose to love. I am confident voters will soundly defeat any challenge to the ordinance.”
In May, the Houston City Council voted 11 to 6 to approve an “Equal Rights Ordinance” for the city. The ERO amended Chapters 2, 15 and 17 of Houston’s Code of Ordinances, prohibiting discrimination in public facilities and private employment on the basis of “protected characteristics.”
This list of protected characteristics included race, color, ethnicity, sex, national origin, age, familial and marital status, military status, religion, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, sexual orientation and gender identity.
Critics of ERO have claimed that it will have several unintended consequences, such as allowing transgendered men to use women’s bathrooms.
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