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Massachusetts Ranks Sixth Among States For LGBT-Friendliness

BOSTON (CBS) -- Massachusetts was the first state to legalize same-sex marriage, but it may not be as gay-friendly as you think.

A new ranking puts the Commonwealth just sixth among states when it comes to having laws and policies friendly to the LGBT community.

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The report from the Movement Advancement Project puts California, Oregon, Vermont, Washington and New Jersey ahead.

The least-friendly state for the LGBT population? Louisiana.

The report considered factors like gay marriage and relationship recognition, adoption policies, non-discrimination laws and rights for transgender people.

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