Gay Rights In The United States
Lesbian, gay, bisexuality, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) rights in the United States are among the most Permissive society, socially, culturally, and legally permissive and advanced in the world, with Public opinion of same-sex marriage in the United States, public opinion and jurisprudence on the issue changing significantly since the late 1980s. In 1962, all 50 states criminalized same-sex sexual activity, but by 2003 all remaining laws against same-sex sexual activity were invalidated in Lawrence v. Texas. Beginning with Massachusetts in 2004, LGBT Americans had Obergefell v. Hodges, won the right to marry in all 50 states by 2015. Additionally, in many states and municipalities, LGBT Americans are explicitly protected from discrimination in employment, housing, and access to public accommodations. Many LGBT rights in the United States have been established by the United States Supreme Court, which has Romer v. Evans, invalidated a state law banning protected class recogniti ...
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