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dojR000248.xml

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2002-03-11

Monday, March 11, 2002 4:58 PM
9/11 Fund Policies against GLBT victims


Dear Mr. President:

In commemoration of the 6 month anniversary of the tragic events of
September 11, I am writing to urge you to do your part to not add insult to
injury to those partners, children, and families of gay, lesbian, bisexual,
and transgender victims of the attacks.

First, allow me to applaud the Department of Justice's willingness to
aid undocumented aliens in their struggle to get their lives back to some
degree of stability. However, the department's unwillingness to do the same
for gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender people who live in states that
do not recognize domestic partnership (or offer similar civil liberties to
homosexuals) is tragic hypocrisy.

Indeed there may be legal consequences on state levels to address, but this
shattering event has demanded nothing less than major rethinking of many
current policies. To refuse to do so in this instance is a insult to all
Americans, and nothing other than an injustice to those who have already
suffered an injustice of the sort they could have probably never imagined.
I would hope a President of the United States understands there is little
room for prejudice in what is considered a "civilized" nation. A failure to
address the needs of all Americans, unfortunately, would contradict that
notion.

Thank you for your consideration to this matter.

Sincerely,

Individual Comment
Brooklyn, NY

2002-03-11