Atlanta received a perfect score of 100 on a national report which evaluates protections for gay, lesbian, transgender and bisexual people.

The annual Municipal Equality Index was released by the Human Rights Campaign. It accesses policies, laws and services related to non-discrimination in the nation's cities.

The index rated 506 cities this year, including 10 cities in Georgia in which six are in the metro area, Avondale Estates, Atlanta, North Druid Hills, Decatur, Sandy Springs and Roswell.

Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed said that, he is "very proud" of the perfect score.

"Our performance shows that our work is making a difference to Atlanta’s LGBT community, and setting the standard for cities in the Southeast,” Reed said.

List of each Georgia city's MEI score:

Atlanta: 100

Avondale Estates: 41

Augusta-Richmond: 12

Decatur: 21

North Druid Hills:12

Roswell: 11

Savannah: 44

Sandy Springs: 22

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