by Jamie Wareham

Ever since the U.K. public was asked if they wanted to stay or leave the European Union, many LGBTQ people have been worried about what leaving could mean to their rights. The worry is born from the simple case that many of the everyday rights LGBTQ people benefit from in the U.K. only became part of U.K. law because of EU law.

There are plenty of notable examples where this isn't the case, of course—marriage laws across the U.K., most recently implemented in Northern Ireland this month years after the rest of the U.K., is one stand out example. But during the campaign for a People’s Vote a report, co-authored by Lawyer Jonathan Cooper and published by Gay Star News, detailed what leaving the EU might mean for LGBTQ rights.

A summary of what Brexit means for LGBTQ rights

When we leave next week, EU law will continue to be U.K. law. So on the day we leave, nothing will change for LGBTQ people. However, Cooper explains to me that the real challenge will come at the end of the transition period. That ends on December 31, 2020. Read more via Forbes