LGBTQ+ Alliance
About the Alliance
The U.S. Conference of Mayors has long championed the rights of the LGBTQ+ community. In 1984, the organization adopted policy calling for the legal protection of those rights at all levels of government, making it the first organization of elected officials to do so. In 1991, it adopted policy calling for granting the protection of federal hate crimes laws to all citizens, including LGBTQ+ communities, and in 2009 it adopted policy supporting marriage equality. America’s mayors have been at the forefront of the battle for marriage equality, employment discrimination protections, and the repeal of don’t-ask-don’t-tell, decriminalizing HIV, and against right-to-discriminate laws across the country. USCM will continue the fight to protect the rights of LGBTQ+ Americans — and all civil rights.
In 2019, the Conference established the LGBTQ+ Alliance to lead the Conference’s work related to LGBTQ advocacy, policy, and protections that are increasingly under assault by the Supreme Court and state legislatures nationwide.
Mayor Todd Gloria
San Diego, CA
LGBTQ Alliance Co-Chair
Mayor Satya Rhodes-Conway
Madison, WI
LGBTQ Alliance Co-Chair
Latest News and Resources
Survey of Nation’s Mayors Highlights City Efforts to Support LGBTQ+ Residents
The 83-city survey found most of the cities have enforceable antidiscrimination ordinances or protections. Nearly all provide benefits to same-sex
U.S. Conference of Mayors Statement Celebrating Pride Month, Reaffirming Commitment to LGBTQ+ Community
Washington, D.C. – The U.S. Conference of Mayors (USCM) has long championed protections for LGBTQ+ communities, adopting a policy condemning
Statement By The U.S. Conference of Mayors on Supreme Court Ruling Limiting LGBTQ Protections
Washington, DC—Today, in a 6-to-3 decision, the Supreme Court ruled that the First Amendment allows certain businesses to refuse