The City of Covington announced that, for the fourth year in a row, it has earned a perfect score of 100 out of 100 on the Human Rights Campaign’s 2025 Municipal Equality Index (MEI). The national assessment measures how inclusive municipal laws, policies, and services are for LGBTQ+ residents, workers, and visitors.

The Municipal Equality Index , now in its fourteenth year, evaluates 506 cities across the United States using 49 criteria. These criteria encompass key areas, including non-discrimination laws, the municipality as an employer, municipal services, law enforcement, and leadership on LGBTQ+ equality. It remains the only comprehensive nationwide assessment of LGBTQ+ inclusion at the municipal level.

Covington’s continued perfect score reflects the City’s commitment to ensuring

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