HERO has fallen, according to the Associated Press. With 66 percent of precincts reporting Election Day returns, the Houston Equal Rights Ordinance was trailing 61 percent to 39 percent. The pro-HERO coalition Houston Unites conceded the race in an email shortly after AP called the vote: The coalition partners that make up Houston Unites, including ACLU of Texas, … Continue reading AP Calls Houston Vote, Says Equal Rights Ordinance #HERO Has Been Defeated