HomeMy WebLinkAboutReport - Mail Packet - 12/15/2020 - Information From Darin Atteberry Re: Human Rights Campaign Foundation 2020 Municipal Equality Index ScorecardFORT COLLINS, COLORADO 1/2
2020 MUNICIPAL EQUALITY INDEX SCORECARD
I. Non-Discrimination Laws
II. Municipality as Employer
This category evaluates whether
discrimination on the basis of sexual
orientation and gender identity is
prohibited by the city, county, or state in
areas of employment, housing, and
public accommodations.
By offering equivalent benefits and
protections to LGBTQ employees, awarding
contracts to fair-minded businesses, and
taking steps to ensure an inclusive workplace,
municipalities commit themselves to treating
LGBTQ employees equally.
STATE COUNTY MUNICIPAL AVAILABLE
Employment 5 5 0 0 0 0 5 5
Housing 5 5 0 0 0 0 5 5
Public Accommodations 5 5 0 0 0 0 5 5
SCORE 30 out of 30
FLEX Single-Occupancy All-Gender
Facilities +0 +0 +0 +2
FLEX Protects Youth from Conversion
Therapy +2 +0 +0 +2
COUNTY MUNICIPAL AVAILABLE
Non-Discrimination in City Employment 7 7 7 7
Transgender-Inclusive Healthcare Benefits 0 6
City Contractor Non-Discrimination Ordinance 3 3 3 3
Inclusive Workplace 2 2
SCORE 22 out of 28
FLEX City Employee Domestic Partner
Benefits +1 +1
III. Municipal Services
This section assesses the efforts of the city
to ensure LGBTQ constituents are included
in city services and programs.
COUNTY CITY AVAILABLE
Human Rights Commission 0 5 5
NDO Enforcement by Human Rights
Commission 0 0 2
LGBTQ Liaison in City Executive’s Office 5 5
SCORE 10 out of 12
FLEX Youth Bullying Prevention Policy for
City Services
FLEX City Provides Services to LGBTQ Youth +0 +2
FLEX City Provides Services to LGBTQ
People Experiencing Homelessness +0 +2
FLEX City Provides Services to LGBTQ Older
Adults +2 +2
FLEX City Provides Services to People Living
with HIV or AIDS +2 +2
FLEX City Provides Services to the
Transgender Community +0 +2
+1 +1+0 +0+0 +0
December 10, 2020
TO: Mayor & City Council
FROM: Darin Atteberry
FYI /sek
hrc.org/mei
PTS FOR SEXUAL ORIENTATION PTS FOR GENDER IDENTITY
FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT CITY SELECTION, CRITERIA OR THE MEI SCORING SYSTEM, PLEASE VISIT HRC.ORG/MEI.
All cities rated were provided their scorecard in advance of publication and given the opportunity to submit revisions. For feedback regarding a particular
city’s scorecard, please email mei@hrc.org.
FLEX PTS for criteria not accessible to all cities at this time.
FORT COLLINS, COLORADO 2/2
2020 MUNICIPAL EQUALITY INDEX SCORECARD
V. Leadership on LGBTQ Equality
This category measures the city leadership’s
commitment to fully include the LGBTQ
community and to advocate for full equality.
COUNTY MUNICIPAL AVAILABLE
Leadership’s Public Position on LGBTQ Equality 0 2 5
Leadership’s Pro-Equality Legislative or
Policy Efforts 0 2 3
SCORE 4 out of 8
FLEX Openly LGBTQ Elected or Appointed
Leaders +0 +0 +2
FLEX City Tests Limits of Restrictive State
Law +0 +0 +3
IV. Law Enforcement
Fair enforcement of the law includes
responsible reporting of hate crimes and
engaging with the LGBTQ community in a
thoughtful and respectful way.
COUNTY MUNICIPAL AVAILABLE
LGBTQ Liaison/Task Force in Police
Department 0 10 10
Reported 2018 Hate Crimes Statistics
to the FBI 0 12 12
SCORE 22 out of 22
TOTAL SCORE 88 + TOTAL FLEX 7 =Final Score 95
CANNOT EXCEED 100