Voting Center Hub: Midterms 2026
Voting is one of the most powerful ways to participate in our democracy—and being prepared matters, especially during an election year. This hub is designed to help you navigate the…
Laws & Legislation
We’ve seen major victories for LGBTQ+ rights and equality at all levels, but we’re not done yet.
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MEI: 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…
State Equality Index 2024
The SEI rates all 50 states plus Washington, D.C. in six areas of law and assigns the states to one of four distinct categories.
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Municipal Equality Index 2025
The 2025 MEI is the fourteenth annual edition and rates a total of 506 cities on 49 different criteria from every state in the nation. The MEI is the only…
Map: Attacks on Gender Affirming Care by State
In a coordinated push led by national anti-LGBTQ+ hate groups, legislators across the country have overridden the recommendations of the American medical establishment and introduced hundreds of bills that target…
Get the Facts on Gender-Affirming Care
Every person has the fundamental right to access the health care they need without fear of discrimination, prejudice, or barriers to treatment that supports their mental, physical, and emotional well-being.
Municipal Equality Index
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…
State Maps
See state maps that show the laws and policies that affect LGBTQ+ people in areas of non-discrimination, healthcare, youth, and more.
State Scorecards
The State Equality Index is an annual comprehensive state-by-state report that provides a review of statewide laws and policies that affect LGBTQ+ people and their families. The scorecards below are…
Municipality Database
There are many ways that cities can — and do — support their LGBTQ+ residents and employees. The Municipal Equality Index was designed by the HRC Foundation to help residents…
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