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Houston, TX
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Houston City Council passed the Houston Equal Rights Ordinance (HERO) banning discrimination based on 15 protected characteristics including race, sex, and disability. Though later repealed by referendum, the organizing built lasting civic infrastructure.
Economic impact
Protected 15 classes from discrimination in housing, employment, and public accommodations.
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What happened
Houston City Council passed the Houston Equal Rights Ordinance (HERO) banning discrimination based on 15 protected characteristics including race, sex, and disability. Though later repealed by referendum, the organizing built lasting civic infrastructure.
Impact
Protected 15 classes from discrimination in housing, employment, and public accommodations.
About this win
Houston does this.
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