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Albany, New York

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Part I. Non-Discrimination Laws
This category evaluates whether discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity is prohibited in areas of employment, housing, and public accommodations.

 Employment 3 3 3 0 0 0 3 3
Housing 3 3 3 0 0 0 3 3
Public Accommodations 3 3 3 0 0 0 3 3
Total Part I: 18 out of 18 Points


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Part II. Relationship Recognition
Because this is an evaluation of municipalities, not states, and marriage is a state-level policy, this section is weighted so that an equal number of points are awarded for marriage (or other state relationship recognition) and municipal domestic partner registries.

 Marriage Equality
12 12
Civil Unions
12 0
Domestic Partnerships 12 0
Domestic Partner Registry 12 0 12
Total Part II: 12 out of 12 Points
BONUS POINTS:
Municipality had relationship recognition that was preempted by restrictive state law		 +2     0


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Part III. Municipality as Employer
This section is the most heavily weighted because it is an area in which almost every municipality will have extensive control and the power to do much good. It measures how cities treat their LGBT employees, and the extent to which they require their contractors to do the same.

Non-Discrimination in City Employment 5 5 5 5
City Contractor Non-Discrimination Ordinance 2 2 0 0
City Contractor Equal Benefits Ordinance 4 4
Domestic Partner Health Benefits 4 4
Legal Dependant Benefits 2 2
Equivalent Family Leave 2 0
Total Part III: 20 out of 26 Points
BONUS POINTS:
Grossing Up of Employee Benefits		 +3     0
BONUS POINTS:
Health Benefits are Transgender Inclusive		 +4     0
BONUS POINTS:
Municipality is a Welcoming Place to Work		 +2     2


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Part IV. Municipal Services & Programs
This section measures how inclusive city services and programs are of LGBT people.

EEOC or Human Rights Commission 7 7
Mayoral LGBT Liaison or Office of LGBT Affairs 5 0
Schools Have Enumerated Anti-Bullying Polices 3 3 3 3 0 0 0 0
Total Part IV: 13 out of 18 Points
BONUS POINTS:
Municipality Provides services to vulnerable LGBT populations (seniors, youth, the homeless and people living with HIV or AIDS)		 +2     0


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Part V. Municipality as Law Enforcement
This section assesses the attentiveness of law enforcement to LGBT issues.

LGBT Liaison or Task Force in the Police Department 8 8
Reported 2010 Hates Crimes Statistics to the FBI 10 10
Total Part V: 18 out of 18 Points


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Part VI. Municipality's Relationship with the LGBT Community

 City Leadership's Public Position Regarding LGBT Equality 5 5
Local Pro-Equality Legislative or Policy Efforts 3 2
Total Part VI: 7 out of 8 Points
BONUS POINTS:
Municipality has openly LGBT city leadership		 +3     3
BONUS POINTS:
Municipality engages with LGBT community		 +2     2
BONUS POINTS:
Municipality is successful despite restrictive state law		 +2     0


  Total Parts I-VI 88
  Total Bonus 7
  Final Score
(Cannot exceed 100 points) 		95