The City of Palm Springs is proud to announce it has earned the highest score of 100 points on the prestigious Human RightsCampaign’s 2024 Municipal Equality Index Scorecard (MEI).
The index is a nationwide evaluation of 506 cities that examines how inclusive city’s laws, policies, and services are for LGBTQ+ people that 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.
“This perfect score is not by accident,” said Palm Springs City Manager Scott Stiles. “Our city leadership and staff work hard every day to make sure every resident, employee, and visitor, regardless of who they love, feel safe, welcome, included, and are treated with dignity.”
The MEI provides a public snapshot of how committed a given city or town is to LGBTQ+ equality.
“Palm Springs prides itself on being one of the most inclusive and welcoming communities in the nation,” said Mayor Jeffrey Bernstein. “This is especially important during a time when so many in our LGBTQ+ community are concerned about the future.”
To view the report, visit hrc.org/mei.