Richmond, VA – According to the city officials, the Municipal Equality Index reportedly examines how inclusive municipal laws, policies, and services are of LGBTQ+ people who live and work there.
The release of 2023 data marks the twelfth annual edition of the MEI with over 500 cities receiving a rating.
The Municipal Equality Index looks at five categories to rate a city: non-discrimination laws, the municipality as an employer, municipal services, law enforcement, and leadership on LGBTQ+ equality.
The Municipal Equality Index acknowledges Richmond’s commitment to protect, uplift, and support the LGBTQ+ community, specifically looking at Richmond’s efforts of:
- Instituting LGBTQ+ inclusive non-discrimination laws in employment, housing, public accommodations, and other sectors;
- Creating safe and inclusive workplace conditions, which include transgender-inclusive healthcare benefits; and
- Creating LGBTQ+ liaisons in the city’s executive office and in the city’s police force.
