and if you do not think an amendment to ban gay marriage with not further erode discrimination; think about this article where it is legal to discriminate, and imagine a world where this happens all the time, to every queer, everyone who does not fit (the non-elected) george bushes *ideal*

Discrimination takes its toll on Siouxland transsexual
By Joanne Fox Journal staff writer
In the last year, Lauren Jansen has lost her job, her spouse and her home. After Monday's City Council vote rejecting a proposal to make it illegal to discriminate on the basis of a person's sexual orientation, she lost any shred of dignity.