dojN000149.xml

dojN000149.xml

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2001-12-20

Thursday, December 20, 2001 10:13 PM
Equal Access for Gay and Lesbian Survivors


December 20, 2001

Dear Mr. Kenneth Zwick,

I write to you in support of equal access to benefits under the September
11 Victims Relief Fund for all victims, regardless of sexual orientation or
marital status.

As you consider rules for administering the relief fund, I ask that you
apply basic international human rights standards, and the general principle
of equality, by including among relatives eligible for compensation those
who lost their life partners, as well as de facto parents or children,
without regard to sexual orientation or marital status.

Thank you for considering my concerns. I look forward to hearing from you
about your efforts to ensure that all surviving victims of the September 11
attacks have equal access to the relief fund.


Sincerely,

Individual Comment
Seattle, WA

2001-12-20