Municipal LGBTQ Equality Index

Municipal Infrastructure

The municipal infrastructure sector encompasses structural changes and the enhancement and adaptation of existing services. This includes allocating resources to support the LGBTQ+ community, developing strategic plans, staffing key positions dedicated to LGBTQ+ issues, and assessing the community's needs within the municipality. This sector is crucial as it signifies profound changes within the city and represents concrete actions towards achieving equality. Questions examined in the municipal infrastructure category 1. Are municipal forms adapted to be inclusive of the LGBTQ+ community? 2. Is there an employee or scholarship recipient whose role is to coordinate LGBTQ+ community issues across the municipality? 3. Is there an official committee addressing LGBTQ+ community issues within the municipality? 4. Is there an official municipal representative appointed by the head of the municipality responsible for managing LGBTQ+ affairs? In regional councils, is there a publicly elected representative at the political level officially handling LGBTQ+ community issues? 5. Does the municipality operate a permanent center for various LGBTQ+ community activities? 6. Has the incumbent municipal faction (as of early 2024) signed the Aguda's 2023 Pride Platform? 7. Has the municipality approved civil union registration for unmarried same-sex couples, allowing them to receive municipal rights and services? 8. Has the municipality signed the call for proposals to develop and implement programs for LGBTQ+ communities, or does it have a funded strategic plan? 9. Has a needs assessment been conducted within the past three years among the LGBTQ+ community by an authorized supplier of the Ministry for Social Equality? 10. Have municipal employees (excluding education and welfare staff) had training sessions on LGBTQ+ topics, such as community policing or municipal service departments?

Municipal LGBTQ Equality Index 2023

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