My Thoughts on HERO.

HERO (The Houston Equal Rights Ordinance) has become one of the most contentious issues in Houston’s political history. In this blog, I will lay out my feelings on HERO.

As HERO currently stands, it is a good law. HERO is, in many ways, a ceremonial law. As it currently stands, the only thing in HERO that isn’t in the civil rights act of 1964; is the inclusion of ones sexuality in the list of reasons one cannot be discriminated against. The issue of contention in HERO; was repealed weeks after the law was first proposed, which is whether or not it would allow one to use the bathroom based on their gender identity. However, that is not a part of the current law.

There is no reason to be against HERO. It simply reaffirms the Civil Rights Act and includes homosexuals as an identity that you cannot discriminate against one for. Opponents of HERO are misinforming the public about what HERO actually is, as the only true points of contention were repealed from the law long ago.