September 11 Digital Archive

dojR002562.xml

Title

dojR002562.xml

Source

born-digital

Media Type

email

Created by Author

yes

Described by Author

no

Date Entered

2002-03-21

September 11 Email: Body

Thursday, March 21, 2002 4:56 PM
Re: 9/11 FUND UNFAIR TO GAYS

WHAT THE HELL IS THE DIFFERENCE IF THE LIFE LOST WAS HETEROSEXUAL OR GAY, WE
ARE ALL HUMAN. ARE YOU TRIVIALIZING THE LIFE OF A GAY PERSON VERSUS THAT OF A
HETEROSEXUAL. WHEN IS THIS KIND OF DISCRIMINATION GOING TO STOP? HOW CAN YOU
EVEN BEGIN TO THINK ALONG THESE LINES? GAYS PAY THE SAME TAXES AS EVERYONE
ELSE BUT YOU WANT TO CUT THEM OFF WHEN THEY DIED LIKE EVERYONE ELSE IN THIS
TRAGEDY. GAYS HAVE LOVING PARTNERS, BROTHERS, SISTERS, MOTHERS AND FATHERS,
WHEN IS THIS COUNTRY GOING TO STOP SENDING A NEGATIVE IMAGE TO THESE
FAMILIES. THIS IS A TRAVESTY TO SINGLE OUT GAY PEOPLE THAT DIED IN THIS
TRAGEDY AND SAY THEY ARE NOT WORTH THE SAME AS SOMEBODY ELSE BECAUSE OF THEIR
SEXUAL ORIENTATION.
WHEN IS THIS COUNTRY GOING TO WAKE UP AND TREAT EVERYONE EQUAL???
Individual Comment


September 11 Email: Date

2002-03-21

Citation

“dojR002562.xml,” September 11 Digital Archive, accessed October 5, 2024, https://911digitalarchive.org/items/show/31475.