dojR000983.xml

dojR000983.xml

born-digital

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2002-03-16

Saturday, March 16, 2002 2:33 PM
Victim Compensation

I am an American Citizen living in downtown Manhattan. I witnessed the entire
tragic event of 9/11 from my roof and have been working diligently, ever
since, to help in any way possible. I've donated time to the service tables
at Saint Vincent's Hospital, I've collected money as well as donated food and
clothing to the ground zero rescue workers. I have never been prouder to be
an American.

That is until I heard that you and your fund are denying equal benefits to
the gay and lesbian partners of those who died on September 11th. Your fund
has decided to bypass Federal Laws and pay illegal aliens without any arrest
or deportment, but say that you will follow each state's laws regarding gay
and lesbian civil rights to the letter. Essentially, you are denying benefits
to Gay Americans who were victimized by these terrorist attacks because in
most cases the legal systems don't recognize gay and lesbian civil rights.

This decision speaks to your fund's hypocrisy and is evidence of your
anti-American goals. Your bigotry victimizes many Americans and furthers the
evil work of the terrorists.

Individual Comment
New York City, NY

2002-03-16