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2001-12-18

Tuesday, December 18, 2001 4:41 PM
compensation for ALL families victimized by the Sept. 11
attacks

Kenneth L. Zwick, Director
Office of Management Programs, Civil Division
U.S. Department of Justice

Dear Mr. Zwick,

I urge the Justice Department to include gay, lesbian, and heterosexual
domestic partners and life partners and their children in the regulations
regarding compensation and support for survivors of those lost in the
September 11th attacks. To do otherwise is to divide our nation at a time
when we need unity more than ever. It also proves to those enemies of our
nation that we are not "one nation...with liberty and justice for all".

Those lost in the tragedy our whole nation endured were not singled out for
their marital status nor for their sexual orientation nor their affectional
preferences. They were targeted because they were Americans. Please don't
discriminate against them now. Many people lost loved ones in this terrible
attack-and many of them had gay, lesbian or domestic partners. Many of them
were children of nontraditional families such as these.

Sincerely,
Individual Comment
Middleboro, MA

2001-12-18