A colossal and historical triumph is still being celebrated in the U.S. after last Friday’s SCOTUS ruling when it became federal law to legalize same-sex marriage across America. However, while many couples are ecstatic and passionately recognize this victory, this is just the one of the first battles in a very lengthy and grueling war.
Just a day after the ruling, reports started rolling in that some states are still resisting compliance toward same-sex couples exercising their rights to marriage licenses. Some of these states include, not surprisingly: Mississippi, Alabama, Louisiana, Utah, and Tennessee.
Although these allegations are disheartening to say the least, they are not the only hurdles still facing LGBT couples.
An infographic was released by the Center for American Progress entitled, ?Legally Married and Legally Fired.? The infographic congratulates the couples, now granted marriage that is recognized as equal to that of their heteronormative counterparts, but then swiftly hits them with a series of harsh realities.
The noted situations are just some of what many Americans will face in the aftermath of the SCOTUS ruling due to a lack of further-encompassing LGBT non-discrimination protection laws across the nation.
Non-discrimination protection laws are what allow ?individuals [the] ability to fully and freely participate in society,? as indicated by Sarah McBride of AmericanProgress.org. As the infographic shows, the circumstances aren’t great for gay individuals, but it’s even worse for trans individuals.
See the full infographic below:
