Municipal Equality Index 2023
The 2023 MEI is the twelfth annual edition and rates a total of 506 cities on 49 different criteria from every state in the nation.
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MEI 2023: See Your Cities' Scores
HRC's Municipal Equality Index (MEI) demonstrates the ways that many cities can — and do — support the LGBTQ+ people who live and work there, even where states and the…
MEI 2022: See Your Cities' Past Scores
HRC's Municipal Equality Index (MEI) demonstrates the ways that many cities can — and do — support the LGBTQ+ people who live and work there, even where states and the…
Map: Attacks on Gender Affirming Care by State
Last updated: 11/13/2023
In a coordinated push led by national anti-LGBTQ+ groups, legislators across the country have overridden the recommendations of the American medical establishment and introduced hundreds of bills…
LGBTQ+ Voting Barriers
Last Updated: February 11, 2022Results from the 2019 LGBTQ+ Voter Experience Study
LGBTQ+ adults in the United States voted at record rates in the 2020 election. However, this masks the…
Jury Non-Discrimination Act/Jury ACCESS Act
The Jury Non-Discrimination Act and Jury Access for Capable Citizens and Equality in Service Selection (ACCESS) Act prohibits attorneys from seeking to strike potential federal jurors based on their sexual…
John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act
The John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act would strengthen voting rights by expanding and strengthening the government's ability to respond to voting discrimination.
Jabara-Heyer NO HATE Act
The Jabara-Heyer NO HATE Act seeks to promote better hate crimes data collection as well as a more informed approach to hate crime prevention at the federal, state, and local…
International Human Rights Defense Act
The International Human Rights Defense Act of 2023 would build an unprecedented framework into U.S. diplomacy to protect LGBTQ+ rights worldwide.
HRC Women LEAD Summit: LEADing into the Future
We are excited to invite you to the Human Rights Campaign’s Annual Women LEAD Summit! The summit invitation is extended exclusively to women and non-binary people LEADing at HRC as…
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