The church has probably been one of the biggest roadblocks  for gays on their way to equality. Homophobia , the irrational fear of homosexuals/homosexuality, originates in the fear that homosexuals cannot procreate, therefore are "inferior" to heterosexuals. The church, being a big fan of babies, decided to endorse homophobia by using inaccurate readings from the bible that say that  christianity does not agree with homosexuality. Within christianity, there are many religious fanatics such as the Westboro Baptist Church who try to create violence with heavily charged hate speech. This is a recurring theme within the religious community. Religion has influenced much of the politics set in place that determine all of the restrictions that we have today against homosexuals and other Gender Sexuality Minorities (GSM).