Harris County Adds Protections for LGBTQ Workers
Days after Houston celebrated its annual Pride festival and parade, Harris County continued efforts to affirm the queer community by enacting a policy to protect its LGBTQ workers.
In a 3-2 vote during a meeting on June 25, the Harris County Commissioners Court approved revisions to explicitly add sexual orientation and gender identity protections in its nondiscrimination policy. The court’s new Democratic majority—county judge Lina Hidalgo, along with the commissioners Rodney Ellis and Adrian Garcia—voted in favor of the pro-equality measure.
Ellis, a longtime LGBTQ ally, first proposed adding LGBTQ employee protections for Harris County employees.
“It’s fitting that we [did] this during Pride Month,” said Ellis. “We have come a long way from the Stonewall Uprising of 50 years ago, but we still have work to do to ensure full equality for LGBTQ people. [Adding this policy language] is an integral step toward equal protection for members of the LGBTQ community. ”
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