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ScreamingMeemie

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Fri Apr 17, 2015, 06:55 PM Apr 2015

Judge Rules in Favor of City on Houston's Equal Rights Ordinance...

***Yes that Houston***

http://abc13.com/666933/

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HOUSTON -- A judge has ruled in favor of the city in Houston's Equal Rights Ordinance.

The district judge today declared opponents of the ordinance, which prohibits discrimination based on several categories including race, sexual orientation and gender identity, did not have enough signatures required to put the issue on the ballot.

"I would hope that the plaintiffs would not appeal, they lost during a jury trial and today they also lost with the judge's ruling," said Houston Mayor Annise Parker. "Now all Houstonians have access to the same protections."

The ruling comes in response to a jury's decision back in February.

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Today, in Texas, HATE LOST...again.

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Judge Rules in Favor of City on Houston's Equal Rights Ordinance... (Original Post) ScreamingMeemie Apr 2015 OP
This is great news Gothmog Apr 2015 #1
I was thrilled! ScreamingMeemie Apr 2015 #2
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