Municipal Equality Index
A Nationwide Evaluation of Municipal Law
The Municipal Equality Index (MEI) examines how inclusive municipal laws, policies, and services are of LGBTQ people who live and work there. Cities are rated based on non-discrimination laws, the municipality as an employer, municipal services, law enforcement and the city leadership's public position on equality.
The 2019 MEI is the eighth annual edition and rates a total of 506 cities on 49 different criteria from every state in the nation.
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MEI Issue Briefs
MEI Issue Briefs
- Expanding PrEP Access to Help End the HIV Epidemic
- Achieving A Healthier, Stronger Workforce Through Inclusive Paid Leave
- Addressing the Unique Needs of LGBTQ Older People
- Working Toward a Fully-Inclusive Municipal Workplace
- Protecting Youth from Harmful "Conversion Therapy"
- Equal Access to Sex-Segregated Facilities
- The Imperative of Responsible Hate Crime Reporting
- Inclusive and Innovative Approaches to Citywide Bullying Prevention
- The Case for Retaining Domestic Partnership Laws and Policies
- Trans-Inclusive Health Benefits
- Addressing an Epidemic of Anti-Transgender Violence: What Cities Can Do
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About the 2020 MEI Scorecard
About the 2020 MEI Scorecard
Learn about the MEI scorecard, read our standards of credit, and submit your city to be rated.
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Read and download the full 2019 Municipal Equality Index report.