A001122
Thursday, December 06, 2001 9:25 AM
9-11 Fund
Dear Director Zwick,
It would seem that Falwell's apology may not have been sincere. It
has been brought to my attention, and no doubt to yours, that some extremist
conservative organizations want gay and lesbian relatives and partners of
9-11 excluded from the Vicitms Compensation Fund. As I remember, Falwell
thought that 9-11 was God's rengence on the US for tolerating such sinners,
among others he does not approve of or seem to love in any Christian sense.
Please do not give in to any pressures from such groups. Whether you
or your staff know or like or love any gay lesiban people or not, the
vicitims' partners and families did love them, did depend in part on their
income, did share as fully in their lives as the hetersexual partners and
families did. Gays and lesbians, like it or not, have children too, and
those children are no less deserving of aid in this troubled and troubling
time than are the children of hetersexuals. We do not choose our parents.
We do not choose their deaths.
Thank you for your consideration and God bless you.
Individual Comment
Dallas, TX