dojA001440.xml
Title
dojA001440.xml
Source
born-digital
Media Type
email
Date Entered
2001-12-10
September 11 Email: Body
Monday, December 10, 2001 7:37 PM
Kenneth L. Zwick, Director
Office of Management Programs
U.S. Department of Justice
Civil Division
Main Building, Room 3140
950 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20530
Dear Mr. Zwick:
I am writing 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 of the attack, including the committed partners and the non-biological children of gay and lesbian victims.
It is unquestionable that the devastating grief and economic losses suffered by the families of gay and lesbian victims are no less than that of other families. Just as the terrorists drew no lines in choosing their victims, our country must draw no lines in compensating those who suffered the most personal of losses from these horrific attacks.
     was among those on flight 93 who apparently diverted the plane from its high profile destination. He was a gay man.       was a gay man.      , killed while performing last rites on a fallen firefighter was a gay man. How can you tell these heroes families that the compensation does not include them, because their loved ones were gay or lesbian?
Many Americans lost their lives on September 11, each of whom left behind loved ones. I urge the Department to honor these bonds by treating the families of gay and lesbian victims as you would any other.
Sincerely,
Individual Comment
El Paso, TX
Kenneth L. Zwick, Director
Office of Management Programs
U.S. Department of Justice
Civil Division
Main Building, Room 3140
950 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20530
Dear Mr. Zwick:
I am writing 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 of the attack, including the committed partners and the non-biological children of gay and lesbian victims.
It is unquestionable that the devastating grief and economic losses suffered by the families of gay and lesbian victims are no less than that of other families. Just as the terrorists drew no lines in choosing their victims, our country must draw no lines in compensating those who suffered the most personal of losses from these horrific attacks.
     was among those on flight 93 who apparently diverted the plane from its high profile destination. He was a gay man.       was a gay man.      , killed while performing last rites on a fallen firefighter was a gay man. How can you tell these heroes families that the compensation does not include them, because their loved ones were gay or lesbian?
Many Americans lost their lives on September 11, each of whom left behind loved ones. I urge the Department to honor these bonds by treating the families of gay and lesbian victims as you would any other.
Sincerely,
Individual Comment
El Paso, TX
September 11 Email: Date
2001-12-10
Collection
Citation
“dojA001440.xml,” September 11 Digital Archive, accessed July 12, 2024, https://911digitalarchive.org/items/show/21823.