A001463
Tuesday, December 11, 2001 11:41 AM
September 11th Victim Compensation Fund
To Whom It May Concern,
I am writing to you in response to requests for comments concerning the
September 11th Victim Compensation Fund. I am a Rabbi of an upstate Reform
synagogue that has an open and welcoming policy towards gay and lesbian Jews.
It is unquestionably immoral to discrimate against gay and lesbian families
by not affording them the same financial relief than non-gay and lesbian
victims of the terrorist attack. Does a child of a same gender family not
need food or clothing? Does a gay or lesbian partner of a victim of terror
not mourn? Does he or she not suffer from financial devastation due to the
loss of an income?
It is imperative that you compensate families justly and without
discrimation.
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