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dojR001433.xml

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2002-03-17

Sunday, March 17, 2002 2:03 PM
9/11 Victim's Fund Unfair to Gays

To whom it may concern

I was absolutely shocked when I read this story. Shocked and outraged that partners of gays and lesbians who died in the September 11 terrorist attacks are not "automatically" going to receive benefits that heterosexual partners do.

Many countries and citizens of those countries look to the USA as the greatest democracy in the world. Leader of the free world. How can you live up to that reputation when you treat your gay citizens this way. who helped bring down the flight in Pennsylvania, NY Fire Dept. who died in the line of duty when the first tower fell, and who was of the plane that crashed into the Pentagon and the many, many more--are they not heroes? Don't they deserve to be treated equally? I would think that the Patriotism, love for fellow man and country shown by these men on that terrible day would unite all Americans regardless of colour, race and sexual orientation.

I am very saddened and appalled that you would treat your own citizens this way.
If I could, I would direct the donation that I made to aid the families of the victims to go to a gay or lesbian who lost THEIR loved one that day.

Yours truly,

Individual Comment
Dartmouth, NS Canada

2002-03-17