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2017 MUNICIPAL EQUALITY INDEX SCORECARD 2017 MUNICIPAL EQUALITY INDEX SCORECARD

I. Non-Discrimination Laws STATE COUNTY CITY AVAILABLE IV. Law Enforcement CITY AVAILABLE

This category evaluates whether Employment Fair enforcement of the law includes LGBTQ Police Liaison or Task Force
discrimination on the basis of sexual 5 5 0 0 0 0 5 5 responsible reporting of hate crimes and 5 10
orientation and gender identity is engaging with the LGBTQ community in a
Housing Reported 2015 Hate Crimes Statistics
prohibited by the city, county, or state in 5 5 0 0 0 0 5 5 thoughtful and respectful way. 0 12
to the FBI
areas of employment, housing, and
public accommodations. Public Accommodations
5 5 0 0 0 0 5 5 SCORE 0 out of 22
SCORE 30 out of 30

V. Relationship with the LGBTQ Community CITY AVAILABLE

II. Municipality as Employer CITY AVAILABLE

This category measures the city leaderships Leaderships Public Position on LGBTQ Equality
commitment to fully include the LGBTQ 4 5
By offering equivalent benefits and Non-Discrimination in City Employment
protections to LGBTQ employees, and by 0 0 6 6 community and to advocate for full equality.
Leaderships Pro-Equality Legislative
awarding contracts to fair-minded businesses, or Policy Efforts 1 3
Transgender-Inclusive Healthcare Benefits
municipalities commit themselves to treating 0 6
LGBTQ employees equally.
City Contractor Non-Discrimination Ordinance SCORE 5 out of 8
0 0 3 3
BONUS Openly
 LGBTQ Elected or Appointed
+0 +2
Municipal Leaders
SCORE 0 out of 24
BONUS C
 ity Tests Limits of Restrictive State
+0 +4
Law
BONUS Inclusive Workplace +0 +2

III. Municipal Services STATE COUNTY CITY AVAILABLE

This section assesses the efforts of the city

to ensure LGBTQ constituents are included
Human Rights Commission
0 5 5
TOTAL SCORE 48 + TOTAL BONUS 2 = Final Score 50
in city services and programs. CANNOT EXCEED 100
LGBTQ Liaison in City Executives Office
0 5
Enumerated Anti-Bullying School Policies
3 0 0 0 3 0 3 3

SCORE 8 out of 16
BONUS E
 nforcement Mechanism in Human
+0 +2 +2
Rights Commission
BONUS C
 ity Provides Services to LGBTQ
+0 +2
Youth
BONUS C
 ity Provides Services to LGBTQ
+0 +2
Homeless
BONUS C
 ity Provides Services to LGBTQ
+0 +2
Elders
BONUS C
 ity Provides Services to people
+0 +2
Living with HIV/AIDS PTS FOR SEXUAL ORIENTATION PTS FOR GENDER IDENTITY + BONUS PTS for criteria not accessible to all cities at this time.

BONUS C
 ity Provides Services to the
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