By now, most people have heard that on June 26, the Supreme Court ruled in the Obergefell v. Hodges case that all states must issue licenses and legally recognize same-sex marriages. This case may be a landmark case for social rights in the United States; however, we can hardly claim that now, our country is equal.

Let’s just talk about the social reaction for SCOTUS’ decision. Many people are thrilled and proud that our country is finally taking this step, but others are furious that the United States is “allowing this abomination of God’s word” and threatening to move to Canada (which is more liberal than we are, by the way). For those people who are ranting and raving that the recognition of same-sex marriage is a major downfall for the U.S., you are part of the reason that we haven’t achieved true equality. When same-sex couples can walk together in public without judgment, share their love on social media without hateful comments and marry without complaint, then we are one step closer.

Our country is still fraught with inequalities, but I’ll just talk about some of the social issues that we still need to remedy before we are truly equal. Since June 21 eight historically black churches have been set on fire, Donald Trump recently publicly blamed the Mexican immigrant population for the country’s violence and police brutality has exploded within the past year. Women are still making less money than men for the same work, and even less than that if the woman is a minority. The New York Times claims that 60 percent of children in low-income, inner city areas go to disadvantages schools, making our education system unequal and unfair. These are just a few issues that our country needs to face. We have just taken an important step, but we are not finished.

I’m not discounting the Supreme Court’s decision or arguing its significance. I am hopeful that this case will be one of many that work towards achieving true equality. We should not just be content with the legalization of same-sex marriages, but have this motivate us to demand more changes. We have a long way to go regarding social equality; I hope this is just the beginning. We are not all yet equal. One day, we might be.