Municipality Equality Index 2014

A nationwide analysis of municipal law.  Human 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)