dojR001801.xml

dojR001801.xml

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2002-03-18

Monday, March 18, 2002 11:32 PM
Terribly Upsetting

I recently learned that your fund for 9/11 will not be covering gay and
lesbian partners of those who were killed in the WTC. I find this in
extremely poor taste. You are acting in a manner that undermines the true
spirit of the UNITED States. Instead, you are choosing to support the
specific demographic that fits the model you deem appropriate for your image.
This harkens back to a time when African Americans were considered second
class citizens. Indeed, the idea of not supporting African American couples
seems absurd. The idea of not supporting legal immigrants seems absurd. And
yet, you are choosing to discriminate in a very powerful way. If you choose
to follow through with this, there will be many Americans disappointed in
your acts. Please reconsider what you are doing, and support gay and lesbian
partners of those killed in the WTC. Their love is just as strong for their
now diseased beloved as is their heterosexual counterparts.

Thank you

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2002-03-18