November 18, 2025 – For the 12th consecutive year, the City of St. Petersburg has scored a perfect 100 – and five bonus points – on the Human Rights Campaign’s annual Municipal Equality Index, the only nationwide assessment of LGBTQ inclusion in municipal law, policy and services. The 2025 MEI evaluated 506 cities. Mayor Ken Welch called it the 12th consecutive year that the Human Rights Campaign has recognized that the city is “built on intentional inclusivity and inclusive progress that represents all of our residents.”
