Earlier this year, The Supreme court expanded same-sex marriage across the US. But that doesn’t mean LGBTQ people have equal rights yet:
Watch: How most states discriminate against LGBT people
In matters of day-to-day life, work, and at school, the majority of states in the US do not have nondiscrimination protections for LGBTQ people.
Many schools across the country still lack enumerated policies that protect LGBT students from bullying and discrimination. Some states go so far as to have “no promo homo” laws in place, which forbid teachers in public schools from even mentioning homosexuality, at least in a positive light.
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This can leave kids in some states stigmatized by their own teachers. In response, people like Drew Carter, Adam Jernberg, and Tom Sosnik often turn to YouTube to build community and support by coming out.
Today, 71 percent of people in the US live in a state where marriage equality exists. But if you watch the video above, it’s clear that LGBT civil rights battles are far from over.
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