dojR002531.xml
Title
dojR002531.xml
Source
born-digital
Media Type
email
Date Entered
2002-03-21
September 11 Email: Body
Thursday, March 21, 2002 2:07 PM
heroes
WILL WE EVER LEARN?
It has been brought to my attention that administrators of the September 11 Victim Compensation Fund have decided that not everyone in this country is equal. I am refering to the discrimination of gay and lesbian partners of those lost in our greatest national tradgedy.
It is my understanding that compensation will either be lessened or outright denied these families of our heroes. I not only strongly disagree with this position but am sickened by the blatant effort to cheapen the lives of those who walked into hell to serve and protect us "all" ie. black, white, hispanic, short, tall, heterosexual, homosexual...
Why, after what should have been a unifying event, does our government look beyond our simple humanity and label our differences? We are all human beings. We are all Americans. And they were all heroes.
On September 11, 2001 people, "families" were ripped apart. Acknowledge and respect that. The makeup of those families should be irrelevant.
Individual Comment
Standish, MI
September 11 Email: Date
2002-03-21
Collection
Citation
“dojR002531.xml,” September 11 Digital Archive, accessed December 21, 2025, https://911digitalarchive.org/items/show/27188.