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2002-03-19

Tuesday, March 19, 2002 2:31 AM
Re: Why aren't gays included in the 9/11 compensation?

Kenneth L. Zwick, Director
Office of Management Programs
Civil Division
U.S. Department of Justice

Hello, my name is . I live in Shreveport, Louisiana. I wanted
to comment on, what I feel is a travesty, that your offices are about to
make. You must include the partners of gays and lesbians of those who died
on Sept 11th. To lose your partner, then be denied any compensation as
heterosexuals around you do receive the resources to start over, in my honest
opinion, is beyond cruel. It's inhuman. Do we gays not pay taxes? Did we
gays not contribute to charities that helped both heterosexuals and gays,
alike? Did we not die in those attacks, too? Are we not Americans, as well?
I find it the darkest irony that religious fundamentalists took their lives,
and through the efforts, in my honest opinion, of homegrown religious
fundamentalists, they will be denied equality even in death. That the
present Attorney General, John Ashcroft, is clearly a religious
fundamentalist, dims my hope and faith in justice. I am under no illusions
about it. And, where this will lead is hard to foresee. But, there will be
consequences from this.

Regards,


Individual Comment
Shreveport, Louisiana

2002-03-19