dojA001068.xml

dojA001068.xml

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2001-12-05

Wednesday, December 05, 2001 10:17 PM
Gay and Lesbian Families must be compensated!

To whom it may concern,

This is a moment when those proclaiming to believe in "compassionate
conservatism" can show what they mean by that.

Just as many heterosexual families were destroyed by the events on
9/11, so were many gay and lesbian families.

Let's show ourselves to be human and recognize that all families
that were affected should be treated equally: gay and lesbian families
(recognized by the fact that they are same-sex couples who live at the
same address, share financial responsibilities, and name each other as
beneficiaries in wills and other legal documents) deserve the same
compensation as others who were legally married and lost their spouse.
The gay and lesbian families would have established the bond of marriage
if it had been afforded them.

Certain religious judgments aside, isn't it just humane to care
equally about those who lost the person they cared for most in the
world?

Sincerely,

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Individual Comment
San Mateo, CA

2001-12-05