dojR000806.xml

dojR000806.xml

born-digital

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2002-03-14

Thursday, March 14, 2002 9:15 PM
Please include same-sex partners in the victim compensation


I am writing to voice my concern over the exclusion of same-sex partners from the 9/11 Victims' Compensation Fund. This horrible tragedy was unprecedented and affected people from all walks of American society. All the affected deserve our help. Your administration has recognized that a compassionate and effective response will entail making certain exceptions to general U.S. policy on eligibility for public benefits, such as making compensation available to undocumented aliens (and protecting their employers from prosecution should such individuals come forward). Please make sure that ALL affected families and households receive the assistance they need to cope with this terrorist attack, whether the household was counting on the income of a brother or sister, an opposite-sex but unmarried partner, a same-sex partner, or a friend. Fair rules can be devised for assisting all families and households who were directly affected by this terrorist attack. Please don't use this as!
an opportunity to cut out or furth
er marginalize people whose loss and grief is no less real because they are not heterosexual.
Sincerely,
Individual Comment

2002-03-14