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2002-03-16

Saturday, March 16, 2002 1:44 PM


To whom it may concern and to the general public,

I am outraged that gay and lesbian partners of those who died on September 11 are not automatically going to receive the
same benefits as heterosexual spouses.

If September 11 has taught us anything, it's that our patriotism and love of country transcend our differences and unite us
all. We were told that September 11 was the day that "hyphenated-Americans" were no more, and rather than being
Italian-Americans, African-Americans or gay-Americans, we were now simply Americans, all of us together as one American
family. Apparently, that family just got a divorce.

The hyphens seem not to matter when our government wants to use our heroism to inspire others, but when it comes time
to actually aid the families of those heroes, the hyphens come back with a vengeance, and it seems that some American heroes
are now more equal than others.

Even fetuses and illegal aliens will be receiving benefits under this problem - heck, they've even promised to overlook
federal law and NOT arrest and kick out the families of illegal aliens, nor will they punish American companies that hired illegals
in violation of federal labor laws.

But when it comes to gay and lesbian heroes of the day - &nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp who helped bring down the flight in
Pennsylvania, NY Fire Dept. &nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp who died in the line of duty when the first tower fell, and &nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp who was co-pilot of the plane that crashed into the Pentagon (there are many more) - we are told the law is the law
and no exceptions can be made.

FOR THE MEMORIES OF:


And so many more...

Don't let their deaths be in vain.



Deepest Regards,



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2002-03-16