Yay! Marriage equality! After such a long and difficult fight for LGBTQ+ rights the battle is finally ended, thanks to the Supreme Court decision. Or is it? Even though all couples can now be legally joined, they can also be legally discriminated against the day after their wedding. People seem to think that the fight is over, when it actually has just begun. LGBT+ people need to have protection from discrimination and right now, state laws are not doing enough. When most couples go looking for an apartment, or a house, to rent they’re thinking about whether or not they’ll like the place, or if the landlord is lenient. Most gay couples, however, are more worried over being refused or evicted from the apartment they’re looking to rent. In around 26 states, discrimination in housing due to sexual orientation is perfectly legal. The fair housing act prevents discrimination in categories of race, color, …show more content…
But they are not the only ones pushing for legislation. Anti-gay groups are also fighting to get certain laws passed, this time for their right to discriminate. Take the example of Indiana’s Religious Freedom Law. The title alone sounds great, and I agree with the idea that people should be able to worship whatever religion they want without being persecuted. But, they shouldn’t be able to refuse someone service just because they don’t like another person’s existence. In Indiana restaurants, bakeries, all sorts of businesses were able to use that law to refuse service. Stating that by gays and lesbians asking them for a paid service, if they complied it would be in violation of their religion. Since then, the law has been revised to change that particular aspect but, this law is just one example of how easy it is for state legislation to discriminate with almost no governmental