Barriers are obstacles — things that get in the way of people with disabilities and others doing many of the day-to-day activities that most of us take for granted.

Barriers make going to Church impossible, or difficult, or they make it difficult or impossible for people to benefit in the same way that other people benefit from going church.

 Being a lesbian going to an all-girls catholic school, I've been overwhelmed with support from every one of my classmates and have yet to hear a single remark against my homosexuality except for from one girl. On the other hand, reading through some posts here, i was equally overwhelmed at how many homophobic people were out there and willing to comment against GLBTQ people, and I do realize that I have been incredibly lucky.