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2001-12-19

Wednesday, December 19, 2001 10:10 AM
Victims Relief Fund


December 19, 2001

Dear Mr. Kenneth Zwick,

I write as a member of Amnesty International, a U.S. citizen, and a
registered voter in urging you to allow gay & lesbian partners and family
members equal access to the September 11 Victims Relief Fund.

As you consider rules for administering the relief fund, please apply a
general principle of equality and compassion, by including among relatives
eligible for compensation those who lost their life partners, as well as de
facto parents or children, without regard to sexual orientation or marital
status.

It would be a terribly cruel to deny the loved ones of any of September
11th's victims what is rightfully theirs - and would belie our supposed
commitment to equality and freedom in the U.S.

I look forward to hearing from you about your efforts to ensure that all
surviving victims of the September 11 attacks have equal access to the
relief fund.




Sincerely,

Individual Comment
Bloomington, IN

2001-12-19