Municipal Equality Index

Asbury Park

Asbury Park Shows Gains In Equality Index

National Human Rights Campaign Survey Measures Inclusivity

By Michelle Gladden


A National Survey by the Human Rights Campaign shows the Asbury Park has made strides in a scorecard that measures LGBTQ inclusivity in city laws and policies, municipal officials announced Friday. “The LGBTQ community has been a long-standing part of Asbury Park’s history, and an instrumental part of the City’s current period of revitalization and […]

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Oct 20, 2017
Asbury Park

Asbury Park Ranks Third In State Equality Index

Human Rights Campaign Measures LGBTQ Inclusivity Across The Nation

By Michelle Gladden


The City of Asbury Park has been recognized by the Human Rights Campaign [HRC] for making inroads in being an LGBTQ inclusive community, according to a news statement. In its 2016 Municipal Equality Index [MEI], which evaluates everything from laws and policies to the degree of services offered, the HRC rated Asbury Park third on […]

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Oct 18, 2016