Mayor Annise Parker’s proposed Houston Equal Rights Ordinance has been facing increased opposition, even after the mayor has taken out a clause that was seen as a lightening rod. At the heart has been an effort to extend provisions of existing policy to members of the LGBT community, but this has many conservative church leaders organizing an active opposition. (Video: KPRC 2 News)
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