Municipal Equality Index 2025

The 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 leadership on LGBTQ+ equality.

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 comprehensive nationwide assessment of LGBTQ+ equality in the areas of municipal policies, laws and services.

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MEI Issue Briefs

Issue Brief	Launch PDF
Chasing 100: Why (Even Slow) Progress Matters As Much As the Perfect Score	Read the Brief
"Can One Standard Really Fit Every City?" Fair Standards, Real Constraints, and Why Consistency Matters When Measuring Municipal Equality	Read the Brief
Mayors Playbook: Toolkit for LGBTQ+ Municipal Equality	Read the Brief
The U.S. Conference of Mayors Has Long Championed the Rights of the LGBTQ+ Community	Read the Brief
The Persistent Problem of Preemption	Read the Brief
Why Municipal Equality Matters in the Midst of a National LGBTQ+ State of Emergency	Read the Brief
Overcoming State Preemption to Protect LGBTQ+ Rights in 2023	Read the Brief
Municipalities Have the Power to Implement LGBTQ+ Inclusive Abortion Rights	Read the Brief
Trans-Inclusive Health Benefits	Read the Brief
Cities Can Be More Supportive of the Transgender and Non-Binary Communities: Here’s How	Read the Brief
Bostock v. Clayton County, Georgia Supreme Court decision	Read the Brief
Addressing an Epidemic of Anti-Transgender Violence: What Cities Can Do	Read the Brief
Expanding PrEP Access to Help End the HIV Epidemic	Read the Brief
Achieving A Healthier, Stronger Workforce Through Inclusive Paid Leave	Read the Brief
Working Toward a Fully-Inclusive Municipal Workplace	Read the Brief
Addressing the Unique Needs of LGBTQ+ Older People	Read the Brief
Protecting Youth from Harmful "Conversion Therapy"	Read the Brief
Addressing Systemic Racism Through Municipal Action	Read the Brief
Equal Access to Sex-Segregated Facilities	Read the Brief
The Imperative of Responsible Hate Crime Reporting	Read the Brief
The Case for Retaining Domestic Partnership Laws and Policies	Read the Brief

About the 2025 MEI Scorecard

Learn about the 2025 MEI scorecard, read our standards of credit, and submit your city to be rated.

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Cities and towns around the country are stepping up each and every day, finding new and innovative ways to empower LGBTQ+ people in the face of a dire national state of emergency. Even when anti-LGBTQ+ extremists in state capitals are working to undermine their progress, mayors and city councilmembers keep fighting to make sure that LGBTQ+ people in their communities - especially trans people - are supported and lifted up to the fullest extent possible. This year’s Municipal Equality Index shows the results of their dedication, while acknowledging the increasingly hostile environment in which they must govern.

Kelley Robinson, President of the Human Rights Campaign

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