A proposed Houston city ordinance protecting residents from discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity is defeated after a campaign with a strongly transphobic message: “No men in women’s bathrooms.” Richard Carlbom, campaign manager for Houston Unites, a group supporting approval of the law, is hopeful for eventual success: “They have a message that can be impactful in the short term. But in the long term, the arc of the moral universe bends toward justice, and it’s only a matter of time before all Houstonians and all Americans enjoy those protections.”

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