Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

riversedge

(70,191 posts)
Thu Oct 29, 2015, 07:29 PM Oct 2015

Hillary Clinton Tweets Support For Houston Equal Rights Ordinance



http://www.towleroad.com/2015/10/hillary-clinton-tweets-support-houston-equal-rights-ordinance/

Hillary Clinton Tweets Support For Houston Equal Rights Ordinance

by John Wright
October 29, 2015 | 2:05pm


Democratic presidential frontrunner Hillary Clinton took to Twitter on Thursday to voice her support for Houston’s Equal Rights Ordinance.

Clinton’s tweet, which comes just five days before the election, is by far the most high-profile endorsement yet for HERO, which would prohibit anti-LGBT discrimination in the nation’s fourth-largest city.

“No one should face discrimination for who they are or who they love — I support efforts for equality in Houston & beyond. #HERO #YesOnProp1 -H,” Clinton wrote.

Human Rights Campaign President Chad Griffin was among those who responded to Clinton’s tweet:

......................:

“The messages being broadcast across Houston attacking LGBT people in an attempt to repeal the Houston Equal Rights Ordinance (HERO) go beyond misleading – they’re horrifying,” Bomer wrote in an email for HRC. “These malicious ads, funded with a lot of money from anti-equality opponents, slander innocent people with slogans like “no men in women’s bathrooms” and imply transgender Houstonians want non-discrimination protections as a means to abuse children.”
...........

For all of Towleroad’s HERO coverage, click HERE.
Latest Discussions»Retired Forums»2016 Postmortem»Hillary Clinton Tweets Su...