And according to Equality Maps, only 41% of LGBTQ people live in states that offer protection both in terms of employment and housing. But Kirchick is basing his numbers only on sexual orientation, which makes the situation seem slightly rosier. I really don’t get his argument though. If only 20% of same-sex attracted people lived in places where discrimination was rife and legal, we would still have a huge problem on our hands.

It’s hard to understand how he can’t acknowledge that.