On Earth, the world's population reaches more than 7 billion people belonging to more than 5,000 ethnic groups. With over 7 billion people, you might think there are major differences between us all, but the most striking difference is the color of our skin. The difference in skin color is at the origin of prejudice against certain ethnic or racial minorities, and this results in discrimination. Take for example the civil rights movement of the 1960s. Even after 50 years and with the election of President Barack Obama, African Americans still feel underrepresented and discriminated against. Another example is the women's rights movement, which began in 1840 and is still important today. Just over a year ago, a ban was finally lifted, preventing women from participating in combat overseas. And still today, women are oppressed in the job market due to the glass ceiling, an invisible barrier that blocks the promotion of a qualified person in a work environment because of their gender, race or background. his ethnic origin. Another example, which serves as the basis for this article, is that of the Stonewall riots, the beginning of the LGBT movement and society's view towards homosexuality since then. “This gay liberation movement, initiated by the Stonewall riots in New York, expressed the dual intention of discrediting psychiatric and medical models of homosexuality and attempting a large-scale transformation of society” (Downing, 2011). In the mid-1970s, the LGBT movement helped establish gay identity as a legitimate minority group: the gay community. It often happens that people are confronted with situations in their environment or meet people that they are not used to. Today society is very quick to put a label on someone by the way they dress...... middle of paper ...... are at the center of the agenda. The conference highlighted the fact that gay rights had become one of the most controversial and difficult issues facing contemporary Christianity” (Hunt, 2009). Traditionalists, like the world's major religions, generally disapprove of homosexuality and often cite religious arguments to support their views. Since 2003, the Episcopal Church and the Evangelical Lutheran Church have opened their doors to gay bishops and clergy, although most other denominations keep their teaching against homosexual behavior intact. Additionally, overall support for same-sex marriage increased to 53% in 2013. During that time, same-sex marriage became legal in 17 states and the District of Columbia. Additionally, the United States Supreme Court struck down the Defense of Marriage Act, which restricted federal recognition of legally married same-sex couples..