The City of Alexandria recently received its score for the Human Rights Campaign’s (HRC) annual Municipal Equality Index (MEI), and for the sixth year in a row, the City has received a perfect score. The City joins 130 other cities in the US earning perfect scores. At a time when LGBTQIA+ rights are at stake, the MEI and the rubric it provides for cities and towns across the country have never been more important. 

To see the City’s Full Scorecard, including the earned flex score of 114, visit alexandriava.gov/HumanRights.  

HRC’s Municipality Equality Index provides a public snapshot of how cities advance LGBTQ+ equality and a framework for mayors, councilors, and administrators across the country, outlining impactful steps they can take to protect their LGBTQ+ residents and staff. 

For more information on the HRC’s Municipal Equality Index, visit hrc.org/MEI