U.S. District Judge Andrew Hanen, a George W. Bush appointee, has rejected a bid by Texas Republicans to throw out 127,000 ballots cast in Harris County (Houston) due to lack of standing.…
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Texas Republicans Ask Judge To Throw Out 117K Legally Cast Ballots
Four months ago, the Texas Secretary of State approved drive-thru voting, informing Harris County (we’re talking Houston) election officials that they could use it for the general election. Now, after over 117,000…
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Armed Protester Barges Into Public Library To Disrupt Drag Queen Storytime
James ‘Doc’ Greene Sr. A protester armed with a gun barged into a Houston public library this past weekend in an attempt to disrupt Drag Queen Storytime. James ‘Doc’ Greene Sr., who…
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“Toothless Racist” Apologizes For Traffic Rant Claiming Bi-Polar Condition
Charles Geier Janet Sabriu was driving to her polling station in Houston last week when an angry, middle-aged gay Trump supporter pulled alongside her at a traffic light and began spewing racist,…
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Houston Man Attacked/Beaten Walking Home From Bar
Christopher Bradford A gay man was violently beaten by a group of attackers as he walked home from a bar in the Montrose area of Houston. Seconds before the brutal beating, Christopher…
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Podcast: SCOTUS Refuses Houston Same-Sex Marriage Benefits Review; “Call Me By Your Name” Racks Up More Awards; Tom Goss Has A Musical Message For Christmas
In this week’s podcast: • The US Supreme Court denied the city of Houston’s request to review a court decision saying marriage equality doesn’t mean equal benefits. • Bermuda is the first…
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Houston Challenges Texas Supreme Court Over Same-Sex Spousal Benefits
Earlier this summer the Texas Supreme Court ruled in Pidgeon v. Parker that the Obergefell decision from the U.S. Supreme Court, which legally recognized same-sex marriages, did not determine whether gay couples…
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How You Can Help Houston After Hurricane Harvey
The Montrose Center, Houston’s LGBTQ counseling and community center serving more than 35,000 LGBT clients with its programs, is hoping to raise $100,000 to provide food and housing, particularly for the many…
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SNL Slaps Down Houston’s Anti-LGBT Rights Activists
Via HRC Blog: Last night, Saturday Night Live’s Weekend Update took on the recent vote on the Houston Equal Rights Ordinance. HERO aimed to protect 15 classes — — from LGBT people…
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Houston: Seth Meyers Deconstructs The Lies Used By Haters To Bring Down Equal Rights Ordinance
Late Night with Seth Meyers takes “A Closer Look” at how the anti-LGBT forces in Houston distorted the facts about the now-failed Houston Equal Rights Ordinance. Bravo, Seth! (via Media Matters)
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Michelangelo Signorile On Why HERO Failed Last Night In Houston
LGBT activist and SiriusXM host Michelangelo Signorile gives his (spot on, in my opinion) analysis on why Houston’s Equal Rights Ordinance failed at the ballot box last night: Political strategists warned LGBT…
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Houston: Haters Vote Down LGBT Protections Ordinance HERO
In a heartbreaking loss, Houston voters succumbed to dramatic anti-LGBT ads to vote down the Houston Equal Rights Ordinance, known as HERO. Prop. 1, known as Houston’s Equal Rights Ordinance, would have…
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Pat Robertson: God Will Wreck U.S. Financial Markets Over Marriage Equality
I can’t believe I’m quoting former Vice President Dan Quayle, but as he once misquoted the slogan of the United Negro College Fund: “It’s a terrible thing to lose your mind.” That…
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Texas: Gov. Greg Abbott Urges Anti-Gay “No” Vote On Houston’s Prop 1
Walking in lockstep with the anti-LGBT haters in Houston, Republican Texas Gov. Greg Abbott tweeted the above out this morning. According to JoeMyGod, there’s a sense that things may not fare well…
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Houston: Sally Field Calls Out Anti-HERO Campaign “It’s A Lie. It’s A Lie. It’s A Lie. It’s A Lie”
Sally Field (center) with women political leaders in Houston Speaking with political leaders in Houston this week, Academy Award-winner Sally Field offered her full-throated opinion of the anti-LGBT campaign fighting the city’s…
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President Obama, Vice President Biden & Hillary Clinton Support Houston’s Equal Rights Ordinance
No one should face discrimination for who they are or who they love—I support efforts for equality in Houston & beyond. #HERO #YesOnProp1 -H — Hillary Clinton (@HillaryClinton) October 29, 2015 BREAKING:…
