Gay rights debate that sparked fight in San Antonio this summer may soon be moving to Houston
The gay rights debate that sparked a bitter fight in San Antonio this summer may soon be moving to Houston.
Officials in the state's biggest city appear willing to follow the lead of San Antonio, which last week — after nearly a month of heated protests — approved an ordinance that added sexual orientation and gender identity to the city's nondiscrimination policy.
Houston Mayor Annise Parker, who in 2009 became the first openly gay leader of a major U.S. city, told the Houston Chronicle that the vote in San Antonio "upped the ante."
"It is absolutely something we should do, and the majority of council members have publicly stated they are in support of a nondiscrimination ordinance," Parker said. "But this is an issue that requires all of council to be engaged and agree it is time to move it forward. When it happens, we will do that."
More at http://www.texastribune.org/2013/09/12/brief-texas-political-news-sept-12-2013/ .
Cross-posted in Texas Group.