Equality Federation

Municipal Equality Index: A Nationwide Evaluation of Municipal Law

December 3, 2020

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 2020 MEI is the 9th annual edition and rates a total of 506 cities from every state in the nation. This year’s MEI reflects the largest number of top-scoring municipalities in the report’s nine-year history.

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