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2002-03-21

Thursday, March 21, 2002 11:28 AM
Gay/Lesbian Rights

Dear Government/Fund Relief Politicians/Law Makers and Breakers and to everyone that could be involved in any way:

It is absolutely insane to NOT honor Gay/Lesbian families left behind from the 9/11 tragedy. Why would the funds, the same funds many gays and lesbians donated to, NOT be used to help the families left behind if they are Gay/Lesbian families?

We were told that there were no more hyphenated-Americans, which included Gay-Americans but now they are being kept out of the fund? Should then all the money donated by Lesbians/Gays be returned to them?

Should all Gay/Lesbian people that donated be asked where they want their money to go in the donations made by the fund? In fact, since everyone donated with the faith and foolishness of believing that the funds would go to every family left behind and now that it is known that certain families are being withheld from the fund shouldn't ALL the money be returned so the donators can decide who they want it to go to?

I will send my share to Gay/Lesbian families left behind- as would many, many others if we were given the constitutional right of being asked.

I am ashamed of our government, this so-called fund and the treatment of our fellow Americans- look at other countries for help, we are trailing behind in taking care of our own.

This is reminiscent of excluding Blacks (African-Americans, but no hyphens anymore, remember?) from drinking fountains, front bus seats, entrances with the whites on buildings, or sharing the same bathrooms.

I have not seem signs on the buildings or buses, saying "Gay/Lesbian" entrance or "Gays/Lesbians" to the rear of the bus- do we have separate war memorials for Gay/Lesbians who fought for our country or are they on the same memorials as other fallen Americans? Instead I see our government and politicians passing judgments, laws and decisions that insult, affect, hurt, penalize and dishonor our fellow Americans in withholding the constitutional rights that every other American is entitled to.

Either take care of ALL the families left behind by our fallen heroes and fellow Americans lost in the 9/11 disaster or withhold it from them all, send it back to each and every donor so we can pass it out constitutionally.

Be sure then to include a list of all people that died and left families behind and after each name you will have to include their race, religion, sexual preference, etc so all small minded bigots can send only to those they want money to go to. I can guarantee there are enough good Americans out here that no Gay/Lesbian family left behind will suffer. I do wonder about the families of unfair law makers- would the country want to support bigots that are begetting bigots? Of course we would, it doesn't seem right since it will enforce unfairness in this country, but we would not intentionally withhold help from anyone, we are Americans.

When I forwarded this call for help to my friends, I sent it to everyone, my small minded friends, and my normal minded friends, I included in my message to them the urge for them to write today, plus I asked them if a Gay or Lesbian pulled them from a burning car would they say "no thanks"?

Give me a break, Americans are Americans, people are people, quit thinking as bigots and start thinking like Americans- include all our fellow AMERICANS in this fund or send it ALL back to the donors and we will disperse it fairly.

I am as thankful to each and every one of the people that helped at the disaster sites, either digging out bodies or passing out washcloths, water and food to the workers, crashed planes to save others, risked their lives to save others, etc and I don't remember anyone asking at the time are you Gay, are you Lesbian? Well then if you are we don't want your help, go away. If we did not turn away their help in the time of our need, then why are we turning them away now?

Sincerely,
Group Comment
Harrison, MI
(we may live in a small community but we are NOT small minded)

2002-03-21