Houston soon has a decision to make thanks to its mayor who pushed the Hero ordinance which ensures equal rights to everyone. Sounds great right? Who wouldn't want equal rights? The problem is the ordinance is not about equal rights when it comes to public restrooms. Mayor Parker wants public restrooms to be open to transgendered people, trumping the rights of privacy men and women normally expect when visiting such facilities.
In a nutshell, Parker pushed the Hero ordinance into law by keeping it off the ballot. Then when an overwhelming majority opposed it and signed a petition to defeat it, her lawyer found a way to disqualify a majority of signatures. Those silenced voices took the case to the Texas Supreme Court and won. Mayor Parker would either have to get rid of Hero or put it on the ballot. So the mayor thought she would be tricky about it and change the ballot language so if you were against the ordinance you would have to vote "Yes," Again the Texas Supreme Court has spanked her and ordered the language be clear and logical.
Now on the November 3rd ballot, Houstonians only need to decide a simple yes or no:
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