The City of Houston’s proposed Equal Rights Ordinance, or HERO, was soundly defeated at the ballot box this week. HERO, meant to be an all-encompassing prohibition against discrimination, commonly became known as the “bathroom bill” because, as the New York Times wrote in its endorsement, “Houston’s ordinance would allow transgender people to use public restrooms consistent with their gender identity,” adding, “This is a fundamental right that does nothing to endanger others.”
Danger or not, the people voted no, which of course was attributed to their irrational fear of trans people.
@AnniseParker was elected as an openly gay official nine times by the same voters that voted against #HERO and she calls us #homophobes
— Texan 4 Liberty (@Tex_4_Lib) November 5, 2015
Mayor Annise Parker herself corrected that voter, clarifying that she had called those who had opposed HERO transphobes.
No, actually I called you transphobes, but if the shoe fits…-A https://t.co/UwCnDZhu2H
— Annise Parker (@AnniseParker) November 5, 2015
That bit of personal constituent outreach was a hit with some.
@AnniseParker You…have won Twitter today. Slow claps.
— Matt Lindner (@mattlindner) November 5, 2015
@AnniseParker Moments like these, I want to scream "Shes OUR Mayor!!!" Yes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
— Ducks (@momduckie) November 5, 2015
@AnniseParker @Tex_4_Lib She is just telling it how it is. You all are just mindless bigots. We get it.
— Turducken Justin ?️ (@JustinBGalloway) November 6, 2015
@AnniseParker i think I just went for a SLAY ride.
— Eric A. Patton (@eapatton_tn) November 6, 2015
@AnniseParker you're my spirit animal
— STEPHANIE GONZALEZ (@megustapintarsi) November 6, 2015
Others weren’t impressed by the mayor’s tweet of defeat.
https://twitter.com/chsj135/status/662401405135687680
@AnniseParker ad hominems aren't the shoes you ought to be selling, Ms. Mayor
— Lane Cooper (@LaneJCooper) November 5, 2015
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Unable to oppose things politically – it always has to be attributed to hatred. Sophomoric@AnniseParker @Tex_4_Lib https://t.co/UevfhK3cxm
— Brad Slager: It's Lt-Col-VP-Rev-Kaiser, SIR ? ? (@MartiniShark) November 5, 2015
https://twitter.com/Chris_Clukey/status/662399405094543365
@AnniseParker throwing slurs and labels @ those that actually saw the problem w/ poorly crafted Ordinance and voted against it is not good
— Michelle Belanger (@mbelanger227) November 5, 2015
@AnniseParker @richardjustice Amazing how nasty and hateful our mayor has become now that there's no future election. #TalkAboutHateSpeech
— Chris (@CoachV79) November 5, 2015
@AnniseParker cheer up! You still have parklets and downtown farmer's markets for your legacy. Just disregard the potholes. @Tex_4_Lib
— Helen Wheels (@txtiger1) November 5, 2015
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