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Tuesday, October 14, 2014

HOUSTON DEMANDS OVERSIGHT OF SERMONS

Officials with the city of Houston, Texas, who are defending a controversial ordinance that would allow men to use women’s restrooms now have demanded to see the sermons preached by several area pastors.

The recent move came in a subpoena from the city to pastors for copies of their sermons and other communications in the city’s legal defense of a “non-discrimination” measure that allows “gender-confused” people to use public restrooms designated for the opposite sex.

A lawsuit challenging Houston’s move alleges the city violated its own charter in its adoption of the Equal Rights Ordinance, which in May designated homosexuals and transgender persons as a protected class.

Critics say the measure effectively enables sexual predators who dress as women to enter female public bathrooms, locker rooms and shower facilities. A coalition of activists that includes area pastors filed suit Aug. 6 against the city and lesbian Mayor Annise Parker after officials announced a voter petition to repeal the measure didn’t have enough signatures to qualify for the election ballot.

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6 comments:

Anonymous said...

If they want to know what's in the sermons, they should try going to church more often. It's not like they never read them out loud!

Anonymous said...

the lesbian mayor is offended by the church's morals

Anonymous said...

freedom of speech, freedom of religion. we must not let this action stand...

Anonymous said...

The lesbian mayor is offended by the extremist church's hypocritical morals

October 15, 2014 at 8:16 AM

Fixed that for you!

mike said...

what about separation of church and state you cant pray in govt meetings but govt can say what sermons can be read.

Anonymous said...

7:05 AMEN