'Unwelcome and unwanted': Jury hears case that Branstad discriminated against gay employee ... Discrimination in the private sector is rampant, but when hostilities boil over into government... well... this has just got to be nipped in the bud!
All else aside, that's a significant cut! It'd be hard to justify under any circumstances. This is awful to be sure. But at least it's getting slightly better as time progresses. This excerpt briefly briefly discusses the trajectory: