As the country commemorates Martin Luther King Day and reflects on Tucson, The Daily Beast crunches the numbers to rank the tolerances of every state across America.
In the four-plus decades since Martin Luther King, Jr. was assassinated, America has surely moved closer to a country where people are judged more by content of their character than the color of their skin--or their gender, religion or sexual orientation. In honor of today's national holiday, and mindful of the debate fostered by the massacre in Tucson nine days ago, The Daily Beast sought to examine which states are the most tolerant, devising a thorough point system that measures each state's residents based on their actions and opinions, as well the scope of state laws guaranteeing equal rights and protections, which reflects the broader political will.
Ohio ranked as the 46th least tolerant state, 3 below Arizona:
46, Ohio
: 40 out of 100
: 15 out of 40
: 16 out of 40
: 1 out of 10
: 8 out of 10
:: 3.1 (33 out of 50 states)
:: 24.2 (44 out of 50 states)
:: 45%
:: 76%
Gov. Kasich seems to be in a rush to take us to 50th.
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