Memphis, Tennessee has been revealed as the least friendly city for LGBTQIA+ people in the US, according to research conducted by Clever. This study comes after the Human Rights Campaign declared a “State of Emergency” for LGBTQIA+ Americans in June. Cities were placed in order based on a variety of factors including LGBTQIA+ population, access to LGBTQIA+ affirming healthcare, percentage of residents who oppose same sex marriage and the number of anti-trans legislation passed at the state level. “The bottom 10 average a state equality tally score of -3.15, which is 119% lower than the average state’s score of 16.7. Promoting a conservative ideology, boomers are 68 per cent more likely than millennials to express their opposition to same sex marriage.

Source: The Times November 06, 2023 17:20 UTC