Sunday, November 16, 2014

Municipality Equality Index 2014

A nationwide analysis of municipal lawHuman Rights Campaign Foundation and the Equality Federation Institute.


Milwaukee, Madison rank high on gay rights group's public policy index.  (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 11/12/2014)

Evaluation categories
  • Non-discrimination
  • Relationship recognition
  • Municipality as employer
  • Services and programs
  • Law enforcement
  • Relationship with LGBT community
  • Bonus points given for testing the limits of state restrictions.

Cities that achieved a score of 100:
Arizona
  • Phoenix
  • Tempe
  • Tucson
 California
  • Long Beach
  • Los Angeles
  • Palm Springs
  • San Diego
  • San Francisco
  • West Hollywood
 Connecticut
  • New Haven
Florida
  • Orlando
  • St. Petersburg
  • Wilton Manors
Georgia
  • Atlanta
Illinois
  • Chicago
Iowa
  • Iowa City
Maryland
  • Baltimore
Massachusetts
  • Boston
  • Cambridge
  • Worcester
Michigan
  • East Lansing
Minnesota
  • Minneapolis
  • St. Paul
Missouri
  • Kansas City
  • St. Louis
Montana
  • Missoula
New Jersey
  • Jersey City
New York
  • New York City
  • Rochester
Ohio
  • Cincinnati
  • Columbus
Oregon
  • Portland
Pennsylvania
  • Philadelphia
Rhode Island
  • Providence
Texas
  • Austin
Washington
  • Olympia
  • Seattle
 Wisconsin
  • Madison

Cities that scored 20 or fewer points:
Alabama
  • Birmingham  (9)
  • Huntsville (4)
  • Mobile (4)
  • Montgomery (8)
  • Tuscaloosa (3)
Alaska
  •  Sitka (20)
Arkansas
  • Fort Smith (16)
  • Little Rock (13)
  • North Little Rock (16)
  • Springdale (16)
Florida
  • Jacksonville (20)
  • Port Saint Lucie (14)
Georgia
  • Augusta-Richmond (10)
  • North Druid Hill (11)
  • Savannah (18)
Kentucky
  • Bowling Green (14)
  • Owensboro  (19)
Louisiana
  • Metairie (15)
Michigan
  • Warren (10)
Mississippi
  • Gulfport (10)
  • Hattiesburg (6)
  • Jackson (16)
  • Southhaven (0)
  • Starkville (17)
Missouri
  • Independence (14)
  • Jefferson City (10)
Montana
  • Great Falls (2)
Nebraska
  • Bellevue (18) 
  • Grand Island (8)
North Dakota
  • Bismarck (14)
  • Minot (17) 
Oklahoma
  • Broken Arrow (20)
South Dakota
  • Aberdeen (10)
  • Pierre (10)
  • Rapid City (19)
Tennessee
  • Clarksville (14)
Texas
  • Amarillo (14)
  • Arlington (11)
  • Brownsville (20)
  • Corpus Christi (18)
  • Grand Prairie (11)
  • Irving (0)
  • Killeen (10)
  • Laredo (2)
  • Lubbock (0)
  • McAllen (0)
  • McKinney (12)
  • Mesquite (0)
  • Pasadena (10)
Wyoming
  • Laramie (20)


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