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Office of Mayor Andrus
PO Box 1230
Bozeman, MT 59771-1230
April 25, 2022
Dear Mayor Andrus,
This letter is to inform you that your city will be included in the eleventh edition of the Human Rights
Campaign's Municipal Equality Index(MEI).The Human Rights Campaign (HRC) is the largest civil rights
organization working to achieve equality for lesbian,gay, bisexual,transgender and queer(LGBTQ+)Americans.
The MEI is the first nationwide evaluation of municipal laws, policies, and services affecting the LGBTQ+
community.
This year, HRC will evaluate the 506 cities rated in last year's publication.These include the 50 state
capitals,the 200 largest cities in the country,the five largest cities in each state,the cities home to the state's two
largest public universities,75 cities and census-designated places with high proportions of same-sex couples, and
98 cities selected by HRC and Equality Federation group members and supporters.
At this time,we are writing simply to alert you that your city will be rated again this year,and that
detailed information regarding the standards for credit,2022 template scorecard,and any MEI updates will be
sent to the mayor,city manager,and designated contacts by email. If there is a specific person in your office you
would like us to communicate with from now on, please let us know by emailing mei@hrc.org.
HRC will conduct preliminary research on your city and will send you a draft scorecard to the email
addresses we have on file in June for your review.When you receive your draft scorecard,we ask that you review
our research and contact us with corrections and supporting documentation before Friday,July 29.
Please let us know if you are interested in learning more about how you can improve your score prior to
publication. Finally,we ask that you keep us apprised of any relevant city actions that occur after you receive your
draft scorecard.The best way to get in contact with us is by emailing mei@hrc.org.
We look forward to working with you in ensuring that your city is rated accurately and given all of the
credit it deserves.
Sincerely,
The MEI Team
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Cathryn Oakley,State Legislative Director and Senior Legislative Counsel
Colin Kutney,Associate Director for State and Municipal Programs