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By turns funny and rueful, Houston Mayor Annise Parker urged Duval County Democrats to learn from her city’s recent bruising turn in the national spotlight over the routing of its “HERO” ordinance by not making the same mistakes of her administration.
“When the stupid comments start, don’t roll your eyes,” she told the 2015 Blue Duval Gala gathering. “Don’t laugh. Address them head-on.”
The Houston ordinance was designed to protect individuals — regardless of age, gender, race, ethnicity, military status, religion, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, pregnancy and several other factors — from discrimination in employment, housing and…
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