Houston Equality

Today our equal rights give us the same opportunities as our neighbors. We have the right to vote, get an education, the freedom of speech, the freedom

A woman's right to equality should guarantee her that she will be treated fairly in the workplace and that she is respected as having equal value and worth as her

Equal Opportunity has been an important facet of our society in America, particularly since Martin Luther King, Jr. gave his well-known speech, “I have a dream,” to our nation on August 28, 1963 (Historybits: Exploring True History). There have been many social programs started in order to make changes in

“All men are created equal”, One of the famous quotes from the Declaration of the Independence, ever since it was created in 1776. This document that has established our country. Written by Thomas Jefferson himself and revised by John Adam and Benjamin Franklin, where they were able to establish the reasons why the United States needed there independence with their ideals of equality, unalienable rights, consent of the governed, and the right to alter or abolish government. These are all really important to follow because they each have a purpose but the one that I believe is most important would be equality. I believe that it is because it's something we really haven’t been able to understand over the following years.

In recent years, the United States has been struggling to pass transgender rights, and Texas is of no means of an exception. Some of these include bathroom rights. In Texas, the bathroom bill passed through the Texas Senate, but did not survive through the Texas House, resulting in a temporary halt. Even now, the government still question the rights. It is suggested that Texas may need a bathroom bill, but would probably end in some kind of financial consequence, along with many Americans losing their jobs. The Texas Bathroom Bill, otherwise known as SB6, could also fuel disunity within our nation and cause several riots.

I have no intention on wasting time explaining how “it would be a good experience” and how such would “help me grow as a person”, statements which I would venture to guess are present in 95% of applications your organization receives.

Texas, while one of the largest and most diverse states in the United States is also one of the most ideologically conservative. This is especially prevalent through traditional behaviors and the religious influence upheld in its legislature. These qualities can be seen in vast majority in the Senate Bill No. 6, or more popularly known as the “Bathroom Bill”. This newly proposed bill was brought forth for the first time in May of 2016 and has since turned people to anger and fear as it has been gaining momentum.

The right to be equal to one another is valued by citizens of our country as well as others throughout the world, as Jefferson once said “all men are created equal.” We appreciate the opportunity given to us to build our lives in the United States.” We all are created by the same creator who has the purpose for us to have the same equal rights in life as one another. (DocA)

The history of LGBTQIA+ rights in the United States is long and complicated. The identities within the LGBTQIA+ community that are accepted have shifted over the years as the majority of the population comes to understand some identities to be commonplace and struggles to understand others. However, the gaining of rights and acceptance by the LGBTQIA+ community has nearly always been tied to legal recognition. Lawrence v. Texas questions whether or not a Texas statute that bans homosexual sodomy is constitutional. Although LGBTQIA+ rights issues are controversial, the statute that convicted John Lawrence and Tyson Garner for having private, consensual gay sex as well as the means of conviction are clearly unconstitutional on several grounds,

Equality is important and means treating everyone fairly and giving everyone the opportunity to feel included.

Poverty and citizens’ rights are two of Texas’ main concerns and issues. It affects citizens health care and welfare. National policies are being implemented to solve and decrease poverty rates. Over two hundred programs like Medicaid and Medicare have been put in place to help less fortunate citizens and poverty-related problems. Controversial subjects like abortion laws and regulations are still being discussed and revised. The state is trying to protect people’s rights and provide for the less fortunate.

Houston is a large city with very unique qualities that most cities cannot even begin to understand, but is this just Houstonian pride talking? No, actually one of the unique qualities that Houston has is how we handle our land use planning. Houston is well known for not having any zoning ordinances, which has become a well-known topic for a while now. People argue weather our lack of zoning is chaotic, unorthodox, or independent and distinct. Another unique quality that we have is where our political culture stands. Dr. Elazar’s “Individualistic - Traditionalistic” study of political culture talks about three categories moralistic,

Equality is an ideal that is mentioned nearly everyday in this country. It is an ideal that has transformed this country into a mixing pot of different races and backgrounds. Many people travel to America to seek out the new opportunities that are available here and not in their homeland. Diana Pham is a great representation of the opportunities equality gives everyone in America. She wrote “As immigrant boat people from communist Vietnam, we appreciate the opportunity given to us to build our lives in the United States” (Document A). Equality gives everyone in the

“This is our wonder and our secret fear, that we know and do not resist.” Equality values his

The equal rights ordinance is now on the ballot for people to vote whether or not they want this ordinance pass and take effect in Houston. Houstonians will be able to vote for or against HERO on November 3, 2015. People have the right to equality and protection from discrimination. It would be beneficial if people would educate themselves on HERO before the making the decision to vote. If people have equal rights under law, then discrimination would not be tolerant. Since the city is dividing into two, this ordinance solely rest in the hands of the people in Houston. Whatever the vote turns out to be will effect Houston