UPDATE: JUDGE RULES HOUSTON ANTI-DISCRIMINATION ORDINANCE WILL STAND...

After months of contention, a petition seeking to repeal a Houston-wide nondiscrimination referendum has been ruled invalid by both a judge and a jury. In May 2014, the Houston City Council passed the nondiscrimination ordinance, which included protections for housing, private employees, city contracting, and public accommodations on the basis of gender identity and sexual orientation.

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