A changed law on the books or a marriage certificate will not protect me, a partner or a loved one from being ridiculed, denigrated or even murdered in the streets. She will not oppose the medical-industrial complex that ties health care to relationship status. This will not help queer teens whose family structures often produce the most violence and are the root cause of teen homelessness, depression, and suicide. It will not tackle the problem of police targeting queer and trans* people, who are then sent to prison at higher rates. The fight for same-sex marriage is exactly why we need to fight for