The nation erupted in celebrations this weekend after the Supreme Court’s announcement that same gender marriage is now legal in all 50 states, prompting the trending topic #LoveWins to explode all over social media.
But despite this monumental victory for the LGBT community and allies alike, a lot of work remains to be done.
All LGBT people still face a plethora of inequalities across the country. Perhaps one of those most damaging is employment discrimination. Only 19 states (including the District of Columbia) have laws that protect workers from discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity. In three states, including New York, it is illegal for workers to discriminate based on sexual orientation, but not gender identity.
