{"id":10579,"date":"2019-11-25T12:19:19","date_gmt":"2019-11-25T20:19:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lbpost.com\/hi-lo\/?p=30000004719"},"modified":"2019-11-25T12:19:19","modified_gmt":"2019-11-25T20:19:19","slug":"long-beach-named-as-a-top-city-for-lgbtq-equality","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lbpost.com\/esd\/lgbtq-2\/long-beach-named-as-a-top-city-for-lgbtq-equality","title":{"rendered":"Long Beach named as a top city for LGBTQ equality"},"content":{"rendered":"

Long Beach is one of the best cities in the nation when it comes to supporting its lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer community.<\/p>\n

The city for the eighth year in a row has been named as a top city for its LGBTQ-friendly local laws and policies, according to the 2019 Municipal Equality Index from the nonprofit Human Rights Campaign.<\/p>\n

The annual report<\/a>\u00a0rated more than 500 municipalities from every state in the nation for their\u00a0policies and services to\u00a0<\/span>support\u00a0LGBTQ people who live and work there. The municipalities were given<\/span>\u00a0a score of 0 to 100, plus bonus points for those that were extra supportive.<\/p>\n

This year, Long Beach was one of 88 cities and just two in California (the other was San Francisco) to receive a perfect score of 100, plus 11 bonus points.<\/p>\n

Mayor Robert Garcia, who is openly gay, said\u00a0<\/span>Long\u00a0Beach is proud of its\u00a0commitment to LGBTQ inclusion.<\/span><\/p>\n

“Long Beach is, and will always be, a place where everyone, regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity, can live, work, and love.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Some example of supportive services noted in the report included non-discrimination policies in city employment, workplace inclusivity and the availability of city employee domestic partner benefits.<\/p>\n

While the report noted that some state legislatures and the federal government have worked to “block pro-equality measures,” many new cities, like Norman, Oklahoma and Overland Park, Kansas, have led the way in non-discrimination protections.<\/p>\n

The reports noted that 88 cities scored 100 points this year, up from 78 last year. Nationally, the average was 60.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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