Table of ConTenTs An Introduction 4 5 6 7
Letter from Chad Griffin, President of the Human Rights Campaign Foundation Letter from Rebecca Isaacs, Executive Director of the Equality Federation Institute Letter from Richard Florida, “Enduring Growth for Cities is Driven by Diversity” Why Cities Should Invest in Equality
How It Works 12 15 16 19 28 34
Executive Summary City Selection 2014 MEI Scorecard Scoring Criteria Parts I-VI Featured Criteria: Trans-Inclusive Health Benefits Acknowledging Context • Fair Assessment Respects Legal Differences • Accounting for City Size • Balancing State and Local Laws • Understanding Restrictive State Law • Effect of Enforcement and Lived Experience
What We Found 46 49 62 65 66
Summary of Results Table of 2014 Scores Self-Submit Upcoming Changes to Scorecard Acknowledgements
Success Stories 14 18 21 27 31 32 35 42 52 57 63 64
Cincinnati, Ohio by Councilman Chris Seelbach Tempe, Arizona by Mayor Mark Mitchell and City Manager Andrew Ching East Lansing, Michigan by Mayor Nathan Triplett Worchester, Massachusetts by City Manager Ed Augustus Rochester, New York by Councilman Matt Haag San Francisco, California by The City and County of San Francisco Equality Florida by Executive Director Nadine Smith Fair Wisconsin by Executive Director Katie Belanger Equality Pennsylvania by Executive Director Ted Martin PROMO by Executive Director A.J. Bockelman Miami Beach, Florida by Mayor Philip Levine Salem, Massachusetts by Mayor Kim Driscoll
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