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2002-03-11

Monday, March 11, 2002 12:00 PM
Sept 11 compensation fund

I am terribly disappointed that the compensation of victims families of Sept 11 attacks is not including partners of lesbians
and gay men. Kenneth Feinberg's appearance on March 10 NBC "Meet the Press", where he stated he must follow state
regulations, is just a different form of terrorism sanctioned by the US government. Gay men and women have paid the
price of not being included in life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness as long as there have been people on the planet
because of discrimination and homophobia. This is just awful, and I have less trust of my government each day I hear
about how unfairly it treats people. Sure, the illegal aliens will be compensated, sure the common-law opposite sex
partners, sure all of the folks touched by this tragedy, except lesbians and gay men. This policy is inconsistent with our
Constitution, and discrimination must stop if we are to ever live in peace. I request that the Sept 11 compensation fund
include the partners of lesbians and gay men.

Individual Comment
GJ, CO

2002-03-11