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City of Palm Springs News Brief - December 2, 2022

Government and Politics

December 5, 2022

From: City of Palm Springs

Palm Springs earns perfect score in Human Rights Campaign's annual Municipal Equality Index

The City of Palm Springs is proud to announce it has been awarded a perfect score of 100 points in the 2022 Human Rights Campaign’s Municipal Equality Index Scorecard.                                         
The index is a nationwide evaluation of over 350 cities that examines how inclusive their municipal laws, policies, and services are for 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.                         
“Palm Springs is a unique and wonderfully diverse city and we pride ourselves on being one of the most inclusive and welcoming communities in the country,” said Mayor Lisa Middleton. “Thanks to the City Council’s strong commitment to equality and social opportunity, this city has become a nationwide leader and role model for other municipalities to follow when it comes to protecting the rights of our LGBTQ+ community and ensuring they feel welcomed, celebrated and safe. We thank the Human Rights Commission for recognizing our work with a perfect score.”

To view the report, visit hrc.org/mei.

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