dojR002200.xml

dojR002200.xml

born-digital

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2002-03-19

Tuesday, March 19, 2002 1:58 PM
discrimination against gay and lesbian victims

I am disturbed and upset that there is even a DEBATE about whether or not to
fully and equally compensate the partners of gay and lesbian victims of the
Septermber 11th attacks. The co-pilot of the pentagon flight, a NY fire
dept. chaplain, one of the brave men who helped to down the Penn. flight:
all died as true national heros. All were gay. Why is there even a DEBATE
about whether or not to compensate their partners just as we compensate
heterosexual partners? Probably hundreds of gay and lesbian people died on
September 11th. Let's not embarass ourselves for all time by DEBATING about
whether or not to care for our departed lesbian and gay brothers and sisters
and their families.

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2002-03-19