A001230
Thursday, December 06, 2001 8:00 PM
Victim Compensation Fund
On September 11, thousands of people lost their lives in the most tragic of
events my generation has known. Countless people have been affected and
left to wonder what they will do now.
I am writing to express my support of including domestic partners and
children of gay/lesbian partnerships in the plan for distributing the fund.
Gay/lesbian relationships are no less loving, no less supporting, and no
less valid than any other relationship. Those gay/lesbian victims of
September would want their families to be included in the Victim
Compensation Fund no less than any other victims. Although gays and
lesbians do not have the same legal protections as other partnerships,
their families should be treated no differently. As one nation--as one
human race--we all lost something on September 11. Please do not exclude
the families of those gay and lesbian victims. They have suffered as much
as anyone else. The pain does not need to be worsened by discriminating
against or excluding these families.
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