Voters in Houston rejected a so-called “equal rights” ordinance by a vote of roughly 61% to 39%.
This represents a major victory for religious liberty in Houston. As you may recall, Houston’s mayor tried to subpoena pastors’ sermons and church documents last year during the debate over the ordinance.
In 2014 the Houston City Council passed the controversial “Houston Equal Rights Ordinance” which gives special protections to citizens based on sexual-orientation and gender-identity.
The proposal threatened the liberty of religious people and institutions who object to homosexual behavior, and it arguably would have allowed a biological male to enter women’s restrooms, showers, locker rooms, and similar facilities in Houston.
Houston residents petitioned to bring the ordinance up for a popular vote. This week, voters made their position overwhelmingly clear.
