What is HERO?
Why is HERO important for Houston?
Why did efforts to enact HERO fail at the ballot box this past November?
What is the future of HERO?
What is the impact of HERO’s failure on Houston?
What can Houston-area young professionals do to help enact HERO in the future?
These and other questions will be discussed by a distinguished panel moderated by ADL Board Chair George Gibson. Panelists include:
City Councilmember Ellen Cohen
Dr. James T. Douglas, NAACP
Rabbi Samantha Kahn, Congr...
What is HERO?
Why is HERO important for Houston?
Why did efforts to enact HERO fail at the ballot box this past November?
What is the future of HERO?
What is the impact of HERO’s failure on Houston?
What can Houston-area young professionals do to help enact HERO in the future?
These and other questions will be discussed by a distinguished panel moderated by ADL Board Chair George Gibson. Panelists include:
City Councilmember Ellen Cohen
Dr. James T. Douglas, NAACP
Rabbi Samantha Kahn, Congregation Emanu El
Lou Weaver, Equality Texas, Transgender Programs Coordinator
Registration is REQUIRED on Eventbrite at the link above and the cost is $5 payable at the door by cash, check, or credit card. Wine, beer, and hors d'oeuvres will be served.
Event Chairs: Jamie Berkowitz, Robert Carlton, Jonathan Kessler & Talya Paeglis
Host Committee: Janice Berg, Stacy Bernstein, Ron Biran, Sarah Blumberg, Michelle Blumenthal, Dena Buchalter, Amber Burton, Lila Chanin, Erica Ciszek, DeDe Davenport, Marcie Dinkin, Michelle & Mike Eber, Jenny Fink, Nicole Finkbeiner, Joel Gluskin, Jenny & Eric Gustafson, Emily Klein, Niki Lessig, Dana Molinsky, Jill Patir, Steve Simon, Nicole Soussan, Andrea Starkschall, Lisa Virgen & Rebecca Weiner