dojR001281.xml

dojR001281.xml

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2002-03-16

Saturday, March 16, 2002 11:24 PM
All Americans

My name is and I am gay. I have been in a relationship for over four years, and I find it very difficult to take the announcement that you are not going to treat with the same guidelines, compassion and
consideration as other AMERICANS, those gay and lesbians affected directly
by 9/11. They are just as much AMERICAN as anyone else. You may not agree
with personal decisions, but overcoming evil and hate has to start at home
with letting go of what is obviously not right just because of being
different.

America is made up all of differences in people. To hold on to one set of
differences (treating gay and lesbians as less human or American) is only
adding fuel to the fire in favor of those that attacked us on September 11th
because of differences. You really should be ashamed. Someday we will have
the same rights as every other American. But, someone has to stand up and
face this fact and take a stance in the right direction in order to for this
to progress further. Most everyone has someone in their family or knows of
someone (friend, colleague, etc.) whom is gay or lesbian. Do you want them
to be treated like this? Just because someone was born in America, gay or
lesbian, does not give anyone else the right to take away their American
rights. I think you should reconsider your decision to exclude a group of
American's based on how they were born. It is very wrong. Laws or no laws.
It is just wrong.

Sincerely,

Individual Comment

2002-03-16