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City of Houston Deletes ‘Spring Holiday’ X Post After Good Friday Backlash
- The City of Houston posted and then deleted a social media announcement calling Good Friday a 'Spring Holiday' after facing backlash for not explicitly naming the Christian holiday.
- Mayor John Whitmire's office acknowledged other religious holidays like Passover and Eid al-Fitr with clear naming and greetings, contrasting with the vague Good Friday post.
- Republican Representative Troy Nehls criticized the city's wording, emphasizing Good Friday's Christian significance and expressing shame at the omission.
- By the time of reporting, the city had not posted any updated message recognizing Good Friday nor provided an official explanation for deleting the original post.
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Texas City Deletes Post Calling Good Friday A ‘Spring Holiday’ After Backlash
The city of Houston’s official X account deleted a post referring to Good Friday as a “spring holiday” after backlash from government officials and others on the platform. “Due to the Spring holiday weekend, City of Houston offices will be closed on Friday, April 3,” the now-deleted post said. “Today is Good Friday. Sunday is Easter. It isn’t a ‘Spring holiday weekend,’” Rep. Troy Nehls (R-TX) wrote in response. “It’s a time when Christians acro…
'Shame': City of Houston forced to delete post calling Good Friday a 'Spring Holiday' · American Wire News
Houston, Texas, is in hot water after an X post marked Good Friday as a “Spring holiday.” In a quickly deleted message, the City of Houston announced that its offices would be closed on Friday “due to the Spring holiday weekend.” This outraged Christians, who viewed it as a blatant form of religious erasure. It was especially rich, critics noticed, considering the same account had no issue with celebrating Eid Mubarak two years ago. Look: The C…
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The Gateway PunditCity of Houston Deletes Tweet Referring to Easter as the 'Spring Holiday'
Renaming Good Friday wasn’t such a good idea. The city government of Houston, Texas, was the target of national outrage over an announcement that its offices would be closed on […] The post City of Houston Deletes Tweet Referring to Easter as the 'Spring Holiday' appeared first on The Western Journal.
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Texas City Calls Easter 'Spring Holiday Weekend'
The City of Houston is facing backlash after it called Good Friday and Easter Sunday “Spring holiday weekend.” Rep. Troy Nehls (R-TX) called out the post, stating, “Today is Good Friday. Sunday is Easter. It isn’t a ‘Spring holiday weekend.’ It’s a time when Christians across the nation reflect on the crucifixion and resurrection of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. The City of Houston should be ashamed.” Today is Good Friday. Sunday is Easter…
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