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2001-11-29

Thursday, November 29, 2001 5:46 AM
Inclusion of Alternative Families

Dear Mr. Kenneth Zwick,

First, thank you for taking the time to invite and consider comments from the public on this issue. The events of Sept 11th will continue to pull at the hearts and consciences of millions of people in many different ways in the weeks and months ahead. As you ponder the administration of the compensation fund, I urge you to consider the feelings and needs of the family members of same sex partners who lost loved ones in this tragedy.

While our nations laws offers no, or very limited resources and rights to this group of people, legally or financially, many do chose to establish families and households. These family units support, share, and sacrifice on all the same levels as those of heterosexuals, and on many other level as a result of prejudice and lack of legal support. The loss of a loved partner or parent is felt the same way emotionally whether they are homosexual or heterosexual. Financially the ramifications are often more severe for a homosexual family and providing equal support from this fund for surviving partners and children of all same sex relationships is simply the right thing to do.

Whatever your personal feelings regarding same sex relationships, I merely ask you to believe that some feelings show no discrimination....such as love.

Thank you again for your time and consideration.

Individual Comment
Fairborn, Ohio

2001-11-29