Lexington earns highest LGBTQ equality score in Kentucky
Way to go, Lexington.
The Human Rights Campaign graded Lexington highly for its laws, policies and services geared toward the LGBTQ community.
The city earned the highest equality score in the entire state, ahead of Louisville. Lexington earned 106 total points out of 100.
Craig Cammack, Mayor Gorton’s LGBTQ Liaison and the Mayor’s Human Rights Campaign Municipal Equality Index Workgroup facilitator said Lexington didn’t always have a passing grade on the equality scorecard. He said, in 2013, the city scored a 53.
“They give extra bonus points. We got 106, which is the highest in the state,” Cammack said.
Way to go, Lexington.