2015 Houston, Texas Proposition 1

none January 2018 January 2018 Proposition 1 Houston, Texas, United States of America 2015 11 03 100,582 157,110 268,872 979,401 Source: Cumulative Report — Official Harris County, Texas — General and Special Elections — November 03, 2015 Harris County Elections Office November 11, 2015 http://www.harrisvotes.com/HISTORY/20151103/cumulative/cumulative_9.jpg December 12, 2015 December 22, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20151222085138/http://www.harrisvotes.com/HISTORY/20151103/cumulative/cumulative_9.jpg dead Proposition 1 was a referendum held on November 3, 2015, on the anti-discrimination ordinance known as the Houston Equal Rights Ordinance (HERO). The ordinance was intended to improve anti-discrimination coverage based on sexual orientation and gender identity in Houston, specifically in areas such as housing and occupation where no anti-discrimination policy existed. Proposition 1 asked voters whether they approved HERO. Houston voters rejected Proposal 1 by a vote of 61% to 39%. Cumulative Report - Official - Harris County, Texas - General and Special Elections - November 03, 2015 2015-11-11 2017-06-27 Stan Stanart: Harris County Clerk http://www.harrisvotes.com/HISTORY/20151103/cumulative/cumulative_9.jpg December 22, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20151222085138/http://www.harrisvotes.com/HISTORY/20151103/cumulative/cumulative_9.jpg dead Background and results In 2014, neither U.S. federal law nor Texas statewide law specifically covered sexual orientation or gender identity in employment and housing discrimination and services. On May 28, 2014, the Houston City Council voted 11–6 to enact the Houston Equal Rights Ordinance (HERO) which was authored by Houston's then-Mayor, Annise Parker. Wright John Opponents of Equal Rights Ordinance sue Mayor Annise Parker, city of Houston 2014-08-06 Lone Star Q http://www.lonestarq.com/opponents-equal-rights-ordinance-sue-mayor-annise-parker-city-houston/ https://web.archive.org/web/20141019055217/http://www.lonestarq.com/opponents-equal-rights-ordinance-sue-mayor-annise-parker-city-houston/ 2014-10-19 dead a lawsuit filed Tuesday by opponents of the city's Equal Rights Ordinance. The measure banned discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation, gender identity, sex, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, religion, disability, pregnancy, genetic information, family, marital, and military status. The ordinance applied to businesses that serve the public, private employers, housing, city employment and city contracting. Religious institutions would be exempt. Violators could be fined up to $5,000. Council passes equal rights ordinance Mike Morris May 29, 2014 2017-06-27 Houston Chronicle http://www.chron.com/news/politics/houston/article/Council-passes-equal-rights-ordinance-5510672.php HERO took effect on June 27, 2014 and enforcement for it was suspended 6 days later on July 3, 2014.New Houston Equal Rights Ordinance Covers LGBTs and Contains Potential Criminal Penalties https://www.thompsoncoe.com/resources/publications/new-houston-equal-rights-ordinance-covers-lgbts-and-contains-potential-criminal-penalties/ March 14, 2025 Thompson Coe Opposition to HERO arose because the ordinance protected "transgender residents' ability to use the restroom consistent with their gender expression, regardless of their biological sex." Morris Mike Equal rights law opponents deliver signatures seeking repeal 2014-07-03 2017-06-27 Houston Chronicle http://www.houstonchronicle.com/news/politics/houston/article/Equal-rights-law-opponents-deliver-signatures-5599272.php?t=63159f4ad9cf61987c#/0 HERO became known to some as the "Bathroom Law."http://www.newsweek.com/houston-hero-transgender-bathroom-law-390747 Houston Voters Reject 'Bathroom Law' That Aimed to Protect Civil Rights November 4, 2015 Newsweek.com January 12, 2018 Shortly after the ordinance passed, opponents of HERO drafted a petition and began gathering signatures to add a ballot measure to the November 2014 ballot to repeal the ordinance. City law required 17,296 valid signatures from registered Houston voters for a successful veto referendum petition, which would require the city council to either rescind the targeted ordinance themselves or put it before voters. This requirement was calculated by taking 10 percent of the greatest number of votes cast for mayor in any of the three preceding years. Moreover, signatures had to be submitted before the ordinance was scheduled to take effect or within 30 days of the publication of the approved ordinance, whichever came first. Opponents of HERO presented about 50,000 signatures to the Houston city secretary's office on July 3, 2014. Although the city secretary found enough valid signatures to make the petition sufficient, the city attorney advised her of certain problems with enough of the petition sheets to invalidate the petition. These problems included signature gatherers who were not registered to vote and petition sheets that were not signed by the signature gatherer responsible for them, as well as other, more technical problems. The city announced that the opponents were 2,022 signatures short of the 17,269 needed to put the matter to a vote. Houston declares non-discrimination ordinance's repeal petition invalid 2014-08-04 2017-06-27 KTRK-TV Houston http://abc13.com/politics/houston-declares-hero-repeal-petition-invalid/240139/ For this specific petition, a total of 17,269 signatures were needed. Feldman says the number of valid signatures submitted came to only 15,247.https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2014/10/17/357022015/houston-narrows-the-scope-of-controversial-subpoena-of-pastors-sermons Houston Narrows The Scope Of Controversial Subpoena Of Pastors' Sermons October 17, 2014 National Public Radio Eyder Peralta April 29, 2016 HERO opponents filed a lawsuit Anti-HERO Petition Lawsuit 2014-08-04 Scribd https://www.scribd.com/doc/235983874/Anti-HERO-Petition-Lawsuit https://web.archive.org/web/20141019055217/http://www.scribd.com/doc/235983874/Anti-HERO-Petition-Lawsuit 2014-10-19 live against Mayor Annise Parker and the city on August 5, 2014. In response, city attorneys defending the law filed subpoenas for sermons from local Christian pastors. Attorneys for the pastors called the subpoenas retaliation against Christians for opposing the ordinance. Parker maintained that the attorneys who dealt with the lawsuit for the city were outside lawyers (i.e., not city employees) and that she and City Attorney David Feldman had been unaware of the subpoenas. After what some news organizations called a "firestorm" Editorial: Houston went too far in sermon subpoenas October 2014 2017-06-27 The Dallas Morning News https://www.dallasnews.com/opinion/editorials/2014/10/21/editorial-houston-went-too-far-in-sermon-subpoenas Amid a firestorm of criticism Weiss Debra Cassens Sermon subpoena request was overbroad, Houston mayor acknowledges 2014-10-16 2017-06-27 ABA Journal American Bar Association http://www.abajournal.com/news/article/sermon_subpoena_request_was_overbroad_houston_mayor_acknowledges After a firestorm erupted over the subpoenas of criticism over the subpoenas (Parker said that she had been "vilified coast to coast"), Parker directed the city's attorneys on October 29, 2014, to withdraw the subpoenas. Gryboski Michael Houston Mayor Annise Parker Drops Subpoenas Demanding Pastors Turn Over Their Sermons 2014-10-29 2017-06-27 The Christian Post http://www.christianpost.com/news/mayor-annise-parker-drops-subpoenas-against-houston-pastors-128816/ I am directing the city legal department to withdraw the subpoenas issued to the five Houston pastors After the subpoenas were withdrawn, local city pastors filed a civil rights lawsuit against Parker.http://abc13.com/news/pastors-sue-mayor-over-sermons-subpoenaed/900044/ ABC 13 August 3, 2015 April 29, 2016 Pastors sue Houston Mayor Parker over sermons subpoenaed The lawsuit went to trial on January 19, 2015. Feldman announced on December 19, 2014, his plans to resign from his position as Houston City Attorney shortly before the trial began. He said that the primary reason for his resignation was a desire to return to private practice. He also noted, however, that his decision to resign was related to the lawsuit as well, saying, "Being on the outside, I'm going to be a lot freer to tell the story and to explain it to people and to debunk the myth." As reported by the Houston Chronicle, Feldman noted, too, that if he testified in the trial as the city attorney, it would prohibit other attorneys from the city's legal department from serving as counsel for the city.https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/religion/houston-subpoenas-pastors-sermons-in-gay-rights-ordinance-case/2014/10/15/9b848ff0-549d-11e4-b86d-184ac281388d_story.html Houston subpoenas pastors' sermons in gay rights ordinance case Sarah Pulliam Bailey Service October 15, 2014 January 12, 2018 www.WashingtonPost.comhttp://www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-texas/houston/article/City-Attorney-David-Feldman-to-resign-5969411.php#/0 City attorney cites equal rights ordinance in decision to resign HoustonChronicle.com January 12, 2018 On February 13, 2015, a jury issued a verdict saying that while the petitions did not contain instances of fraud, they did contain forgeries and instances of failure to follow proper procedure. District Judge Robert Schaffer then initiated a recounting process to determine whether or not opponents of HERO had gathered enough valid signatures to satisfy the threshold of 17,296. Following the verdict in February, both sides claimed victory. A definitive answer, however, did not emerge until Judge Schaffer's ruling on April 17, 2015, when he determined that the opponents of the ordinance had not gathered enough valid signatures.http://www.houstonchronicle.com/news/politics/houston/article/After-mixed-verdict-city-confident-judge-in-ERO-6080715.php After mixed verdict, city confident judge in ERO suit will rule in its favor HoustonChronicle.com February 14, 2015 January 12, 2018http://abc13.com/politics/judge-rules-in-favor-of-city-on-houstons-equal-rights-ordinance/666933/ Judge rules in favor of city on Houston's Equal Rights Ordinance April 17, 2015 ABC13.com January 12, 2018 In May 2015, opponents of the ordinance asked the Texas Supreme Court for a writ of mandamus against the city of Houston. On July 24, 2015, the court granted this petition and ruled that the Houston City Council should have honored the city secretary's initial signature count and must either repeal the ordinance or include it on the November 2015 ballot, writing in a per curiam opinion, "We agree ... that the city secretary certified their petition and thereby invoked the city council's ministerial duty to reconsider and repeal the ordinance or submit it to popular vote. The legislative power reserved to the people of Houston is not being honored."Houston Equal Rights Ordinance suspended The original ballot language crafted by the City of Houston was also challenged in court. After the Texas Supreme Court threw out the original wording, the city revised the ballot language.http://www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-texas/houston/article/City-Council-signs-off-on-HERO-ballot-language-6467709.php Language to appear on HERO ballot approved HoustonChronicle.com August 27, 2015 January 12, 2018 The following question was placed on the 2015 general election ballot in Houston as Proposition 1: Are you in favor of the Houston Equal Rights Ordinance, Ord. No. 2014-530, which prohibits discrimination in city employment and city services, city contracts, public accommodations, private employment, and housing based on an individual's sex, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, familial status, marital status, military status, religion, disability, sexual orientation, genetic information, gender identity, or pregnancy? On November 3, 2015, Houston voters voted by a 61%–39% margin to reject Proposition 1. Cumulative Report — Official Harris County, Texas — General and Special Elections — November 03, 2015 Harris County Elections Office November 11, 2015 http://www.harrisvotes.com/HISTORY/20151103/cumulative/cumulative_9.jpg December 12, 2015 December 22, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20151222085138/http://www.harrisvotes.com/HISTORY/20151103/cumulative/cumulative_9.jpg dead This vote overturned the Houston Equal Rights Ordinance (HERO). Support and opposition A "YES" vote was a vote to retain the Houston Equal Rights Ordinance; a "NO" vote was a vote to repeal it. Yes on Proposition 1 Proposition 1 gained the support of various citizens and organizations. If You Think You Understand Houston's 'Bathroom Ordinance,' You Probably Don't Zack Ford Think Progress October 31, 2015 Center for American Progress Action Fund http://thinkprogress.org/lgbt/2015/10/31/3718110/houston-hero-endorsements/ The "YES" side raised $1,918,552 (as of December 4, 2015). City of Houston Anti-Discrimination HERO Veto Referendum, Proposition 1 (November 2015) https://ballotpedia.org/City_of_Houston_Anti-Discrimination_HERO_Veto_Referendum,_Proposition_1_(November_2015) ballotpedia.org 2016-02-12 Yes on Proposition 1 Individual endorsements Chris Bell, former U.S. Representative, former Houston City Council member, candidate for Mayor in 2001 and nominee for Governor of Texas in 2006 Statement on HERO Ruling Chris Bell Chris Bell for Houston Mayor July 24, 2015 press release https://bellformayor.com/news/news-release-statement-on-hero-ruling November 6, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20151208043924/https://bellformayor.com/news/news-release-statement-on-hero-ruling December 8, 2015 dead mdy-all Hillary Clinton, former U.S. Secretary of State Stephen Costello, Houston City Council member Houston Mayoral Candidate Bill King Answers Your Questions Michael Hagerty September 1, 2015 Houston Matters Houston Public Media http://www.houstonmatters.org/segments/segment-a/2015/09/01/houston-mayoral-candidate-bill-king-answers-your-questions Wendy Davis, former Texas State Senator and Texas gubernatorial candidate in 2014http://us11.campaign-archive2.com/?u=a5b04a26aae05a24bc4efb63e&id=416070e266&awesome=no&e#1 Wendy Davis REALLY hates to lose Campaign-Archive2.com January 12, 2018 Adrian Garcia, former Harris County Sheriff and former Houston City Council memberMayoral candidates present platforms The Rice Thresher Jaecey Parham Rice University September 16, 2015 https://issuu.com/thresher/docs/150916thresh June 12, 2025 https://web.archive.org/web/20230226052746/https://issuu.com/thresher/docs/150916thresh February 26, 2023 Martin O'Malley, former Maryland Governor Barack Obama, U.S. President HERO's Heroes: White House, Apple, Bernie Sanders Back Houston Protections Sunnivie Brown October 30, 2015 The Advocate Here Media http://www.advocate.com/politics/2015/10/30/heros-heroes-white-house-apple-bernie-sanders-back-houston-protections Annise Parker, Houston mayor Council passes equal rights ordinance Mike Morris Houston Chronicle May 29, 2014 http://www.chron.com/news/politics/houston/article/Council-passes-equal-rights-ordinance-5510672.php Cecile Richards, president of the Planned Parenthood Federation of America Bernie Sanders, U.S. Senator Sylvester Turner, State Representative and candidate for Mayor in 1991 and 2003 I Support HERO Sylvester Turner Sylvester Turner for Mayor July 24, 2015 http://www.sylvesterturner.com/i-support-hero/ November 6, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20151016171931/http://www.sylvesterturner.com/i-support-hero/ October 16, 2015 dead Dustin Lance Black, screenwriter, director, film and television producer Matt Bomer, actor Adam Bouska, fashion photographer Jason Collins, athlete Sally Field, actresshttp://www.thenewcivilrightsmovement.com/davidbadash/breaking_houston_s_hero_equal_rights_ordinance Houston's HERO Equal Rights Ordinance Will Likely Fail – And Big TheNewCivilRightsMovement.com November 4, 2015 January 12, 2018 Chris Kluwe, athlete Marty McVey, private equity executive Jim Parsons, actor Michael Sam, athlete George Takei, actor Organizations ACLU of Texas Houston is next battle in LGBT non-discrimination fight Washington Blade September 16, 2015 Chris Johnson http://www.washingtonblade.com/2015/09/16/houston-is-next-battle-in-lgbt-non-discrimination-fight/ Apple Inc. BASF Equality Texas EMC Corporation General Electric Greater Houston Partnership Houston Newsmakers Sept. 27: Greater Houston Partnership Supports HERO KPRC September 27, 2015 http://www.click2houston.com/community/newsmakers/houston-newsmakers-sept-27-greater-houston-partnership-supports-hero/35515292 November 6, 2015 October 24, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20151024184028/http://www.click2houston.com/community/newsmakers/houston-newsmakers-sept-27-greater-houston-partnership-supports-hero/35515292 dead Harris County Democratic Partyhttps://twitter.com/harrisdemocrats/status/660517523482263552 Happy to have @Houston_Unites vols at the @harrisdemocrats hq making calls all weekend! #YesOnProp1 #houvotepic.twitter.com/s4pWtltZ6c Harris Democrats October 31, 2015 Twitter.com January 12, 2018 Freedom For All Americans Hewlett Packard Houston GLBT Political Caucushttp://www.thecaucus.org/the_caucus_issues_a_statement_on_hero The Caucus Issues a Statement on HERO TheCaucus.org January 12, 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20151208050207/http://www.thecaucus.org/the_caucus_issues_a_statement_on_hero December 8, 2015 dead mdy-all Houston Unites Human Rights Campaign NAACP Houston Branch Texas Freedom Network No on Proposition 1 Proposition 1 was opposed by various citizens and organizations. Equal rights law opponents deliver signatures seeking repeal Houston Chronicle July 3, 2014 Mike Morris http://www.houstonchronicle.com/news/politics/houston/article/Equal-rights-law-opponents-deliver-signatures-5599272.php?t=63159f4ad9cf61987c#/0 These included the Campaign for Houston, which was described as an anti-LGBT hate group by the Southern Poverty Law Center.http://www.lgbtqnation.com/2015/08/anti-gay-hate-group-in-houston-launches-new-website/ Anti-gay hate group launches new website LGBTQ Nationhttps://www.campaignforhouston.com/ Campaign for Houston campaignforhouston.com November 28, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20151208082641/https://www.campaignforhouston.com/ December 8, 2015 dead mdy-allhttps://www.splcenter.org/hatewatch/2015/10/26/anti-lgbt-groups-ramp-transphobia-houston-vote Anti-LGBT Groups Ramp Up Transphobia Before Houston Vote Southern Poverty Law Center The "NO" side raised $398,472 (as of December 4, 2015). No on Proposition 1 Individuals opposed Greg Abbott, Governor of Texashttp://www.towleroad.com/2015/11/anti-gay-texas-gov-greg-abbott-comes-hero-gets-slammed-twitter/ Anti-Gay Texas Gov. Greg Abbott Comes Out Against HERO, Gets Slammed On Twitter - Towleroad November 2, 2015 Towleroad.com January 12, 2018 Art Aguilar, candidate for Houston Community College Trustee Election Trustee District III in 2015 Kendall Baker, candidate for Houston City Council member in 2015 Manny Barrera, candidate for Houston City Council member in 2015 Jim Bigham, candidate for Houston City Councilmember in 2015 Jack Christie, Houston City Council member Florida Cooper, candidate for Houston Community College Trustee Election Trustee District II in 2015 Abel Davila, candidate for Houston City Council member in 2015 Diana Davila, candidate for Houston Independent School District Trustee Election District VIII in 2015 Willie R. Davis, candidate for Houston City Council member in 2015 Vince Duncan, candidate for Houston City Council member in 2015 Bill Frazer, candidate for Houston City Controller Herlinda Garcia, candidate for Houston City Council member in 2015 Franklin Graham, pastorhttp://www.christianpost.com/news/franklin-graham-applauds-defeat-of-houston-lgbt-nondiscrimination-ordinance-149383/ Franklin Graham Applauds Defeat of Houston LGBT Nondiscrimination Ordinance www.ChristianPost.com November 7, 2015 January 12, 2018 Ben Hall, attorney, former Houston City Attorney and candidate for Mayor in 2013http://www.benhallforhouston.com/page/hero2 Ben Hall for Mayor of Houston - Hero www.BenHallForHouston.com January 12, 2018 Steven F. Hotze, president of Campaign for Houstonhttp://www.campaignforhouston.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/CAMPAIGN-FOR-HOUSTON-Sample-Ballot-for-Early-Voting.pdf Sample Ballot CampaignForHouston.com January 12, 2018 Carl Jarvis, candidate for Houston City Council member in 2015 Bill King, attorney and former Mayor of Kemah Mike Knox, candidate for Houston City Council member in 2015 Michael Kubosh, Houston City Council member Steve Le, candidate for Houston City Council member in 2015http://www.campaignforhouston.com/sample-ballot Sample Ballot – Campaign for Houston www.CampaignForHouston.com January 12, 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20180113151711/http://campaignforhouston.com/sample-ballot January 13, 2018 dead mdy-all Ann McCoy, candidate for Houston Independent School District Trustee Election District IV in 2015 Sandie Moger, candidate for Houston City Council member in 2015 Roy Morales, candidate for Houston City Council member in 2015 Dan Patrick, Lieutenant Governor of Texashttp://www.towleroad.com/2015/11/texas-lt-gov-dan-patrick-applauds-discrimination-death-of-hero-in-disgusting-speech-watch/ Texas Lt. 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Dan Patrick Applauds Discrimination, Death of #HERO in Disgusting Speech: WATCH - Towleroad November 4, 2015 Towleroad.com January 12, 2018 Manuel Rodriguez, Houston Independent School District Trustee, District III Brenda Stardig, Houston City Council member Evelyn Thompson, candidate for Houston City Council member in 2015 Jared Woodfill, former chairman of the Harris County Republican Partyhttps://www.campaignforhouston.com/contact-us Contact Us CampaignForHouston.com January 12, 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20180825061134/http://campaignforhouston.com/contact-us August 25, 2018 dead mdy-all Lance Berkman, athletehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gdqfv9aGbgM Campaign for Houston - Lance Berkman Campaign for Houston September 28, 2015 January 12, 2018 YouTube Bob McNair, Houston Texans owner Texans Owner Donates $10,000 To Fight LGBT Protections In Houston Lindsay Gibbs October 16, 2015 Think Progress Center for American Progress Action Fund http://thinkprogress.org/sports/2015/10/16/3713392/texans-owner-lgbt-rights/ Organizations Baptist Ministers Association of Houston and Vicinity Family Research Council The Heritage Foundation Voter turnout Proposition 1 voteshttp://www.harrisvotes.com/HISTORY/20151103/cumulative/cumulative_9.jpg Cumulative Report — Official Harris County, Texas — General and Special Elections — November 03, 2015 -work= Harris County Elections Office HarrisVotes.com January 12, 2018 December 22, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20151222085138/http://www.harrisvotes.com/HISTORY/20151103/cumulative/cumulative_9.jpg dead Registered voters in Houston, Texas Pct268,872979,40127.45% Aftermath Political On November 10, President Barack Obama officially announced his support for the Equality Act of 2015.https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/obama-supports-altering-civil-rights-act-to-include-gender-discrimination/2015/11/10/3a05107e-87c8-11e5-9a07-453018f9a0ec_story.html Obama supports altering Civil Rights Act to ban LGBT discrimination Juliet Eilperin November 10, 2015 January 12, 2018 www.WashingtonPost.com Houston Mayor Annise Parker stated: "I fear that this will have stained Houston's reputation as a tolerant, welcoming, global city. I absolutely fear that there will be a direct economic backlash as a result of this ordinance going into defeat and that's sad for Houston." Human Rights Campaign presses NFL, Roger Goodell over LGBT issue in Houston November 5, 2015 Cindy Boren https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/early-lead/wp/2015/11/05/human-rights-campaign-presses-nfl-roger-goodell-over-lgbt-issue-in-houston/ Sylvester Turner, who ran against Bill King in the 2015 Houston mayoral runoff election, said he is "100 percent" committed to reenacting Houston Equal Rights Ordinance (HERO) and attacked Bill King for saying he won't revisit the issue of HERO, along with his support from the Campaign for Houston.http://www.sylvesterturner.com/100-percent-committed-to-a-city-without-discrimination/ 100 Percent Committed to a City Without Discrimination - Sylvester Turner November 29, 2015 SylvesterTurner.com January 12, 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20170824025259/http://www.sylvesterturner.com/100-percent-committed-to-a-city-without-discrimination/ August 24, 2017 dead On December 12, 2015, Sylvester Turner beat Bill King and won the 2015 Houston mayoral runoff election.http://www.click2houston.com/news/houston-mayoral-results-in-runoff-election Sylvester Turner wins Houston mayoral runoff election www.Click2Houston.com December 13, 2015 January 12, 2018 Sports On November 22, 2015, the National Collegiate Athletic Association said it would reconsider procedures in how it selects host cities for tournaments and championship events to include protections for the LGBT community.http://www.outsports.com/2015/11/22/9780662/ncaa-lgbt-host-cities-houston-indianapolis NCAA to consider anti-LGBT laws when picking hosts OutSports.com November 22, 2015 January 12, 2018 In reaction, the NFL announced it would not alter plans to have the city host Super Bowl LI.NFL won't alter Houston Super Bowl plans after city's repeal of non-discrimination law Charles Robinson https://sports.yahoo.com/news/nfl-won-t-alter-houston-super-bowl-plans-after-city-s-repeal-of-non-discrimination-law-223940728.html Yahoo! Sports November 4, 2015 November 5, 2015 Website Outsports claimed that the outcome of the vote could mean that "Houston is no longer a 'safe place' for LGBT people to visit or do business, as they can be turned away from a hotel or by a waiter or cab driver, simply for 'looking or acting' gay or being trans". NFL says it will not withdraw Super Bowl from Houston Cyd Zeigler Out Sports Vox Media, Inc. November 4, 2015 http://www.outsports.com/2015/11/4/9671662/nfl-super-bowl-houston-lgbt-hero See also LGBT rights in Texas Politics of Houston Texas LGBTQ Politics References Category:2015 in Houston Houston, Texas Proposition 1 Category:LGBTQ culture in Houston Category:Transgender law in the United States Category:2015 in LGBTQ history Category:LGBTQ law in the United States