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2001-12-05

Wednesday, December 05, 2001 2:29 PM
9/11 Victims' Compensation Fund

To Whom It May Concern:

My husband and I were traveling in Spain on September 11. We were devasted and alarmed, of course. We were concerned for our family back in the US, for our safety as we traveled, for the terrible pain and suffering of those who were directly affected. We had planned to travel to Morocco on September 13, and after spending hours watching the news (sometimes in Spanish), we wondered whether that was wise. But we decided that life goes on, and so we went.

Interestingly enough, a couple on the tour we took on the 13th, was from New York City. They were very concerned about friends that they knew might have been in the Twin Towers. They were anxious for commuhications with home to be possible, and checking their email address regularly, and very emotionally distraught.

They were also gay. It upsets me to think that they, if they had been in New York that day, and their friends might be treated differently from any other couples, especially in such a traumatic time. Enough pain has been suffered! Everyone who lost a partner or child or parent deserves to be treated the same, regardless of sexual orientation! So this letter is strongly supporting equal compensation for all victims of 9/11. Let's stop the terrorism against gay men and lesbians that exists in the US, starting NOW.

Sincerely,

Individual Comment
Seattle, WA

2001-12-05