A changed law on the books or a marriage certificate will not stop me, my partner, or a loved one from being ridiculed, beaten, or even killed in the streets. He will not oppose the medical industrial complex that ties health care to relationship status. It will not help queer teens whose family structures often produce the most violence and are a source of homelessness, depression, and suicide among teens. It will not address the problem of police targeting of 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