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Top 47 U.S. Cities for LGBT Inclusivity
In this year’s Municipal Equality Index (MEI), 47 out of 408 rated cities across the country earned a 100-point score.
This continues a steady increase over 38 cities in 2014, 25 cities in 2013 and 11 cities in 2012, the first year the MEI was published. Perfect scores are earned by cities with exemplary LGBT policies, ranging from non-discrimination laws and equal employee benefits, to cutting-edge city services and strong relationships with the LGBT community.
These cities are proving that they can ensure equality even in states that are lagging behind in enacting LGBT-inclusive laws and policies. MEI examines the laws, policies, and services of municipalities and rates them on the basis of their inclusivity of LGBT people who live and work there.
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Arizona
Phoenix
Tempe
Tucson
California
Cathedral City
Long Beach
Los Angeles
Palm Springs
San Diego
San Francisco
San Jose
West Hollywood
Florida
Orlando
St. Petersburg
Wilton Manors
Georgia
Atlanta
Illinois
Chicago
Indiana
Bloomington
Iowa
Davenport
Iowa City
Kentucky
Louisville
Maryland
Baltimore
Massachusetts
Boston
Cambridge
Worcester
Michigan
Detroit
East Lansing
Minnesota
Minneapolis
Saint Paul
Missouri
Kansas City
St. Louis
Montana
Missoula
Nevada
Las Vegas
New Jersey
Jersey City
New York
New York
Rochester
Yonkers
Ohio
Cincinnati
Columbus
Oregon
Portland
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Rhode Island
Providence
Texas
Austin
Dallas
Washington
Bellevue
Olympia
Seattle
Wisconsin
Madison
Didn’t make the list? Text ‘MYCITY’ to 30644 to check scores in your area. (SMS & data rates may apply. Text STOP to quit.)
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