A001197
Thursday, December 06, 2001 3:27 PM
September 11 Victim Compensation Fund
Dear Mr. Zwick:
In response to the Department's request for public
comments regarding the forthcoming regulations for implementing
and administering the "September 11 Victim Compensation Fund." :
I strongly urge the Department to draft regulations that ensure
compensation is available to all victims/survivors of the attack,
including the committed partners and the non-biological children
of gay and lesbian victims. Sexual preference should not have anything to do
with the compensation just as religious preference, race, creed, etc. do
not.
All the victim's families suffer. It should not matter if the person was gay
or straight!! Please consider that all the survivors and dependents
(biological, adopted/non-biological, gay, straight, whatever)should be
compensated equally.
Many Americans lost their lives on September 11, each of whom
left behind loved ones that they would want provided for. I urge the
Department to honor these bonds by treating the families of gay and lesbian
victims as you would any other. Thanks for taking the time to read my
comments.
Sincerely,
Individual Comment
Los Angeles, CA