Tuscaloosa Ranked Low On List of LGBT Friendly Cities

Nov 18, 2014, 12:13 AM

The Human Rights Campaign recently released it's 2014 Municipal Equality Index (MEI), the "only nationwide rating system of LGBT inclusion in municipal law and policy". The group rated Tuscaloosa as having a 3 out of 100. The national average is a 59, while the Alabama average is a 9. Ben Cooper from Equality Alabama joined Capstone News Now to discuss the findings and the next moves for his group.

Anchor: Rich Robinson Producer: Chris Beacham

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