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2019 MUNICIPAL EQUALITY INDEX SCORECARD 2019 MUNICIPAL EQUALITY INDEX SCORECARD

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

This category evaluates whether Employment Fair enforcement of the law includes LGBTQ Police Liaison or Task Force
discrimination on the basis of sexual 0 0 0 0 5 5 5 5 responsible reporting of hate crimes and 10 10
orientation and gender identity is engaging with the LGBTQ community in a
Housing Reported 2017 Hate Crimes Statistics
prohibited by the city, county, or state in 0 0 0 0 5 5 5 5 thoughtful and respectful way. 12 12
to the FBI
areas of employment, housing, and
public accommodations. Public Accommodations
0 0 0 0 5 5 5 5 SCORE 22 out of 22
SCORE 30 out of 30
BONUS S
 ingle-Occupancy All-Gender
+0 +0 +0 +2
V. Leadership on LGBTQ Equality
Facilities
MUNICIPAL AVAILABLE
BONUS P
 rotects Youth from Conversion
Therapy +0 +0 +2 +2
This category measures the city leadership’s Leadership’s Public Position on LGBTQ Equality
5 5
II. Municipality as Employer MUNICIPAL AVAILABLE
commitment to fully include the LGBTQ
community and to advocate for full equality.
Leadership’s Pro-Equality Legislative or Policy
Efforts 3 3
By offering equivalent benefits and Non-Discrimination in City Employment
protections to LGBTQ employees, awarding 7 7 7 7
contracts to fair-minded businesses,
Transgender-Inclusive Healthcare Benefits
SCORE 8 out of 8
and taking steps to ensure an inclusive 6 6
workplace, municipalities commit themselves BONUS Openly
 LGBTQ Elected or Appointed
+2 +2
to treating LGBTQ employees equally. City Contractor Non-Discrimination Ordinance Municipal Leaders
3 3 3 3
BONUS C
 ity Tests Limits of Restrictive State
+0 +3
Inclusive Workplace Law
0 2

SCORE 26 out of 28
BONUS C
 ity Employee Domestic Partner
Benefits +1 +1

III. Municipal Services COUNTY CITY AVAILABLE TOTAL SCORE 98 + TOTAL BONUS 9 = Final Score 100
CANNOT EXCEED 100
This section assesses the efforts of the city Human Rights Commission
to ensure LGBTQ constituents are included 0 5 5
in city services and programs.
NDO Enforcement by Human Rights
Commission 0 2 2
LGBTQ Liaison in City Executive’s Office
5 5

SCORE 12 out of 12
BONUS Y
 outh Bullying Prevention Policy for +0 +0 +1 +1
City Services
BONUS C
 ity Provides Services to LGBTQ
+2 +2
Youth
BONUS C
 ity Provides Services to LGBTQ
+0 +2
Homeless People
BONUS C
 ity Provides Services to LGBTQ
+0 +2 PTS FOR SEXUAL ORIENTATION PTS FOR GENDER IDENTITY + BONUS PTS for criteria not accessible to all cities at this time.
Elders
BONUS C
 ity Provides Services HIV/AIDS FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT CITY SELECTION, CRITERIA OR THE MEI SCORING SYSTEM, PLEASE VISIT HRC.ORG/MEI.
+2 +2
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BONUS C
 ity Provides Services to the
+0 +2
Transgender Community hrc.org/mei