Scores on The Human Rights Campaign’s 11th annual Municipal Equality Index, released in November, rose nationally for the sixth consecutive year, and once again, New England communities lead the way.
Each municipalities scores, on a scale of 0–100, are based of LGBTQ municipal laws, policies and services for LGBTQ people in cities and some other communities with a strong LGBTQ presence across the US.
The national average rose this year to 68, up from 67 in 2021. New England’s average for 2022 is 71. Massachusetts leads the way with a score of 90 and seven communities earning perfect 100s.
Here’s how New England came in:
In Massachusetts: Boston, Arlington, Cambridge, Northampton, Provincetown, Salem and Worcester all scored perfect 100s. Amherst earned 75, Springfield 74 and Lowell 50.
In Connecticut: Hartford and Stamford both received 100s. Norwalk scored 97, New Haven 83, New Britain 75, Waterbury 67, Storrs 61, Fairfield 46 and Bridgeport 42.
In Rhode Island: Providence scored 100. East Providence and Pawtucket both scored 66, Warwick and Newport 62, Cranston 59, South Kingston 58 and Narragansett 52.
In New Hampshire: Durham scored 92, Manchester 86, Portsmouth 82, Dover 78, Nashua 75, Concord 69, Keene 67, Derry 60, Plymouth 44 and Rochester 42.
In Vermont: Burlington came in at 87, Montpelier 62, Rutland 61, Winooski 60, South Burlington 59, Brattleboro and Essex 58, Castleton 46 and Barre 44.
In Maine: Portland received 96, South Portland 71, Bangor 70, Lewiston 68, Scarborough 61, Brunswick 58, Augusta 52, Auburn 48 and Orono 32.
More: hrc.org.
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