In a long line of horrible things that have happened in 2020, Justice Amy Coney Barrett being confirmed to the U.S. Supreme Court hovers at the top of the list. Separate from the confirmation process itself breaking with both well-established norms and formal Senate rules, her appointment is for life and as such, an entire generation of Americans will be impacted by her opinions, which are inherently colored by her extreme ideology.

Barrett’s confirmation cemented conservative control of the nation’s highest court, giving them a 6-3 advantage. So, what does this mean for the LGBTQ community and honestly, all Americans?