Equal Rights Commission Announces MKE Equality Index Score​

MILWAUKEE, WI—The City of Milwaukee’s Equal Rights Commission (ERC) announced today that the City received a perfect score on the Human Rights Campaign’s annual Municipality Equality Index (MEI).

The MEI examines how inclusive municipal laws, policies, and services are of 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 the city leadership's public position on equality. 2020 marks the third straight year that Milwaukee has received a perfect score.

“The City of Milwaukee embraces diversity, and it is a great honor for Milwaukee to be recognized with a perfect score by the Municipality Equality Index,” said Common Council President Cavalier Johnson. “I want to thank the Equal Rights Commission for their continued work in our city, as well as the Human Rights Campaign for the work they do locally and nationally in the name of uplifting underserved communities.”

Johnson highlight some for the legislation in recent years that have impacted the community. Those include the ban on conversion therapy, and the establishment of a gender-inclusive restroom policy for City buildings.

"But there is still more work to be done," he said.

He pointed to the need to work toward our goals on racial equity and inclusion.