Workplace

In June 2020, the Supreme Court of the United States affirmed that LGBTQ+ workers are protected from discrimination under the Civil Rights Act of 1964 — a landmark decision.

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LGBTQ+ Youth, Allies, Workplace, Parenting, Elections, Transgender, Health & Aging, State & Local Policy, Coming Out, Communities of Color, Hate Crimes, Adoption, Laws & Legislation

Facing the Future Together: FAQs, Guidance, and Resources

Many in our community are experiencing the heaviness of recent events and a range of emotions including fear, anger, sadness, grief, hopelessness, and exhaustion. These emotions are real, and we…

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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Laws & Legislation, Workplace, State & Local Policy

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…

Laws & Legislation, Workplace, State & Local Policy

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…

Workplace, Laws & Legislation

Business Statement on Anti-LGBTQ+ State Legislation

For years, business leaders have shared the detrimental business impacts of policies and debates that exclude LGBTQ+ people from full participation in daily life, including negative impacts on workforce, recruitment,…

Workplace, Laws & Legislation

Federal Laws Impacting Domestic Partner Benefits

When discussing Domestic Partner Benefits, it is important to be aware of the numerous laws that provide, and often restrict, numerous benefits to people in certain types of relationship. Domestic…

Transgender, Workplace, Laws & Legislation

Workplace Discrimination Laws and Policies

Under the patchwork of state and local employment law that prohibits employment discrimination based on gender identity and sexual orientation more than three of every five citizens live in jurisdictions…