A000220
Friday, November 30, 2001 9:58 AM
Gay & Lesbian survivors of victims of Sept. 11th
The federal September 11 Fund should ensure fair treatment of all surviving
family members, including same-sex partners and de facto children of those
who perished. Operated on a simple principle of equitable distribution of
damages in proportion to losses sustained, it can serve the Congressional
purposes of helping families to recover their economic security and allaying
the financial uncertainty of survivors.
The need for support and recompense is no less real for these survivors than
it is for the countless other relatives who lost loved ones. America has
reached out with enormous generosity to all of the victims because our
common humanity recognizes that grief and loss are not reserved to any
single culture or group ? they are borne by each and every one of us,
whatever our race, religion, or sexual orientation.
Individual Comment
Boston, MA