dojR000210.xml

dojR000210.xml

born-digital

email

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no

2002-03-11

Monday, March 11, 2002 2:59 PM
Gay partner benefits


Dear Sir/Madam,

I just read an article that I hope is incorrect. The article stated that the
9/11 fund will not look at gay relationships in the same way as their
heterosexual counterparts. I find this approach to the fund distribution to
be unacceptable. Gay relationships should be treated like all other
relationships. The fact that they cannot marry is not due to lack of
desire.....The excuse that the fund will defer to state law is just that, an
excuse to exclude certain Americans from just compensation.

I want you to know that I will not benefit in any way from this
fund...however, I do hope that my fellow gay Americans who are the surviving
partners will be treated as everyone else.

Individual Comment

2002-03-11